fly-by

fly-by — noun

1. an organised event in which one or more aircraft fly over a public ceremony or c

1.名詞B1
釋義

an organised event in which one or more aircraft fly over a public ceremony or celebration for the enjoyment of the watching crowd

例句

A group of fighter jets performed a fly-by over the stadium during the opening ceremony.

perform a fly-by over [location]

The air show ended with a dramatic fly-by from an old war plane.

同義詞
  • flyover

    the standard American English term for the same concept

  • fly-past

    chiefly British English, especially in military contexts

  • air display

    a larger event with multiple demonstrations, not just a single pass

用法筆記

In American English this is often called a 'flyover'. In British English a 'fly-past' is also common, especially in military ceremonies.

常見錯誤

❌We watched a fly-by of fireworks over the harbour.
✅We watched a fly-by of fighter jets over the stadium.
💡fly-by always refers to aircraft flight, not to fireworks or other displays.
❌A bird made a fly-by over the garden.
✅A plane made a fly-by over the garden.
💡fly-by is used only for aircraft and spacecraft, not for birds or animals.

2. a mission in which a spacecraft passes close to a planet, moon, or other object

2.名詞B2
釋義

a mission in which a spacecraft passes close to a planet, moon, or other object in space in order to collect scientific information

例句

The space probe's fly-by of Mars sent back detailed images of the planet's surface.

fly-by of [celestial body] (Mars, Jupiter, Pluto)

Scientists planned a fly-by of Jupiter to study the gas giant's rings.

同義詞
  • pass

    less specific; refers to any close approach without emphasising data collection

用法筆記

The hyphen is often dropped in scientific and technical writing, making the spelling 'flyby' one word.

常見錯誤

❌The fly-by of the shopping mall was beautiful.
✅The fly-by of the spacecraft over Mars was successful.
💡fly-by in this sense refers only to space missions, not to aircraft or any other flying object.