Dictionary Workbench Ondict

overfly

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

overfly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Air
o·ver·fly /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense overflew /-ˈfluː/, past participle overflown /-ˈfləʊn $ -ˈfloʊn/, present participle overflying, third person singular overflies) [transitive]  TTAto fly over an area or country in an aircraft 在〔某地区或国家〕的上空飞行
→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
overflyHong Dan and Go Quao were the only villages of any size you might overfly between them.Air force helicopters overflew the area.Even aircraft are forbidden to overfly the area.
o·ver·fly verbChineseSyllable
fly Corpus area an an in country or to aircraft over


overfly
overfly /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tense overflew /-ˈfluː/, past participle overflown /-ˈfləʊn $ -ˈfloʊn/, present participle overflying, third person singular overflies) [transitive]
to fly over an area or country in an aircraft


over·flyBrE /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈflaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overfly BrE /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈflaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it overflies BrE /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈflaɪz/ 🔊past simple overflew BrE /ˌəʊvəˈfluː/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈfluː/ 🔊past participle overflown BrE /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊn/ 🔊 -ing form overflying BrE /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈflaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to fly over a place 飞越;飞过We overflew the war zone, taking photographs. 我们飞越战区摄影。🔊🔊the noise from overflying planes过往飞机发出的噪声 over·flight BrE /ˈəʊvəflaɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈoʊvərflaɪt/ 🔊 noun