flying

英 [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

adj.  能飞的
n.  乘飞机; 飞行; 飞行器驾驶
v.  飞; 飞翔; (在空中或宇宙)飞行，航行; (乘飞行器或航天器)航行，飞行
fly的现在分词

现在分词：flying　

Oxford 3000 / BNC.3653 / COCA.4902

习惯用语

adj.

with flying colours

adj.

noun

ADJ (动物)会飞的，有翼的
Aflyinganimal has wings and is able to fly.
1. ...species of flying insects.
  飞行昆虫的种类
PHRASE 有良好的开端;顺利开始
If someone or somethinggets off to a flying start, ormakes a flying start, they start very well, for example in a race or a new job.
1. Advertising revenue in the new financial year has got off to a flying start...
  广告收入在新财年取得了开门红。
2. Hendry made a flying start to the final.
  亨德利在决赛中取得梦幻开局。

noun

an instance of traveling by air
1. flying was still an exciting adventure for him
Synonym:flight

adj

hurried and brief
1. paid a flying visit
2. took a flying glance at the book
3. a quick inspection
4. a fast visit
Synonym:quickfast
moving swiftly
1. fast-flying planes
2. played the difficult passage with flying fingers
Synonym:fast-flying

He was flying in formation with seven other jets
他和其他7架喷气机一起列队飞行。
Last week's meeting of the 1922 Committee set the fur flying again on the Tory backbenches
1922年委员会上个星期的会议又一次引发了保守党后座议员激烈的争吵。
So far McAllister seemed to have passed all the tests with flying colors.
到目前为止，麦卡利斯特似乎所有的考试都考得非常好。
The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman.
节目以瓦格纳的歌剧《漂泊的荷兰人》的序曲开场。
I wouldn't take what he said seriously; he was only flying a kite.
我根本不把他说的当回事，他只是试探试探罢了。
Flags have been flying at half-mast, and schools, offices and businesses have been closed.
降了半旗，学校、办公楼和商业场所也都关门了。
Eyewitnesses spoke of rocks and shards of glass flying in the air.
目击者称空中石块和玻璃碎片四溅。
He was garbed in sweater, tweed jacket, and flying boots.
他穿着套头毛衣和粗花呢夹克，脚蹬一双飞行靴。
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying
莫莉已经努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。
Advertising revenue in the new financial year has got off to a flying start
广告收入在新财年取得了开门红。