flying
flying — 名詞
1. the activity of going from one place to another in an aircraft, especially as a
飛行；搭飛機
搭乘飛機在空中移動
the activity of going from one place to another in an aircraft, especially as a passenger
Pim was nervous about flying, so he took a deep breath before boarding the plane.
Pim 對搭飛機感到緊張，所以在登機前深吸了一口氣。
uncountable noun used as object of preposition 'about'
Flying has become much cheaper in recent years, allowing more families to take holidays abroad.
近年來搭飛機變得便宜許多，讓更多家庭能夠出國度假。
flying as subject of a sentence
Ryo prefers flying over driving when he visits his relatives in the countryside.
Ryo 寧可搭飛機也不願開車去鄉下探望親戚。
The doctor told Talia that flying might worsen her ear infection.
醫生告訴 Talia，搭飛機可能會讓她的耳朵感染惡化。
- aviation
more technical; refers to the industry or science of flying rather than the personal activity
- air travel
more formal; used when contrasting with other travel modes
用法筆記
Commonly used as a gerund (the -ing form of 'fly') and typically uncountable — you cannot say 'a flying' or 'two flyings'.
常見錯誤
flying — 形容詞
1. having the natural ability or power to move through the sky, usually by using wi
會飛的
有能力在空中移動的
having the natural ability or power to move through the sky, usually by using wings or an engine
Iris spotted a flying beetle land on the kitchen windowsill.
Iris 看到一隻會飛的甲蟲停在廚房窗台上。
attributive use before a noun (flying beetle)
Most flying creatures rely on lightweight bones and strong chest muscles.
大多數會飛的生物都靠輕盈的骨架和強壯的胸肌。
The flying fish escaped the predator by leaping out of the water.
那條飛魚跳出水面，逃脫了捕食者。
Antonia bought a toy drone that looked like a small flying saucer.
Antonia 買了一台玩具無人機，看起來像個小型飛碟。
- flightless
unable to fly, especially of birds
- grounded
kept on the ground, unable to take off
用法筆記
Used almost always before a noun (attributive position). You would not say 'This bird is flying' to mean 'able to fly' — that would describe the bird in motion. Use 'flying' before a noun to describe a kind or type.
常見錯誤
2. travelling at speed through the air, especially after being thrown, pushed, or b
飛速的
在空中快速移動的
travelling at speed through the air, especially after being thrown, pushed, or blown
A flying stone hit the van window and cracked the glass.
一顆飛速的石頭擊中了貨車車窗，玻璃應聲碎裂。
describes an object in motion through the air
Children laughed as they tried to catch the flying leaves in the autumn wind.
孩子們笑著試圖抓住秋風中飛舞的落葉。
The goalkeeper stretched his arm out to stop the flying ball.
守門員伸出手臂去擋那顆飛來的球。
Passengers covered their heads when flying debris crashed through the bus roof.
乘客們在飛散的碎片砸破公車車頂時紛紛抱住頭。
用法筆記
Describes objects in motion, not the ability to fly. Unlike sense 1 (ABLE TO FLY), this sense is about the current movement of an object — a 'flying stone' is a stone that is currently moving through the air, not a stone that can fly.
常見錯誤
3. achieving an outstanding result in a test, exam, or competition; with great succ
優異的
以極佳的表現或成績通過
achieving an outstanding result in a test, exam, or competition; with great success
Imran passed his driving test with flying colors on the very first try.
Imran 第一次就輕鬆通過了駕照考試。
fixed phrase: pass with flying colors/colours
Shirin graduated from the nursing program with flying colors.
Shirin 以優異的成績從護理系畢業。
The new restaurant came through its health inspection with flying colors.
那家新餐廳順利通過了衛生檢查。
Élise completed the marathon with flying colors, finishing in the top five percent.
Élise 以出色的成績跑完全程馬拉松，躋身前百分之五。
- brilliantly
adverb; can be used directly with verbs ('She performed brilliantly')
- exceptionally well
more formal; works in any register
- barely
adverb; 'barely passed' suggests the minimum possible result
文法句型
flying colors/colours (fixed noun phrase)
用法筆記
This sense appears almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'with flying colors' (US) / 'with flying colours' (UK). It cannot be used alone before a noun — you cannot say 'a flying result' in this sense. The expression originally comes from naval tradition, where a ship returned to port 'with flags flying' to show victory.