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

There are bullets flying around your head.
子弹在头顶上呼啸而过。
He was sent flying into the air and landed 20ft away
他被抛到空中，落在20英尺外的地方。
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。
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。
A flag was flying on the new military HQ.
一面旗帜在新的军事指挥部上空飘扬着。
Llewelyn's stallion shied as the wind sent sparks flying.
风一吹来，火星四溅，卢埃林的种马惊跳起来。
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。
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。
We're now flying high up over the mountains.
我们正在群山上空飞行。
These robbers are now flying low somewhere in Europe.
这伙强盗现在潜伏在欧洲某地。