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flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/► SEE ALLa flying visitget off to a flying startget off to a flyergo flyingwith flying colourskeep the flag flying
●a ˌflying ˈvisita very brief visit 闪电式访问◆The Prime Minister paid a flying visit to Brussels this afternoon.
首相今天下午对布鲁塞尔进行了短暂访问。●get off to a ˌflying ˈstart●get off to a ˈflyermake a very good, successful start 取得良好的开端◆She got off to a flying start, gaining several points in the first few minutes.
她开局不错，在开始几分钟里频频得分。●go ˈflying (BrE, informal) fall, especially as a result of not seeing sth under your feet 滑倒；绊倒◆Someone’s going to go flying if you don’t pick up these toys.
如果你不把这些玩具捡起来，会有人绊倒的。●with ˌflying ˈcolours (BrE) (NAmE with ˌflying ˈcolors) with great success 很成功地；出色地◆We expect your son to pass the exam with flying colours.
我们期待您的儿子能够在考试中取得优异成绩。◆She came through her French test with flying colours.
她以优异成绩通过了法语考试。 ORIGIN In the past, if a ship or an army lost a battle it had to take down its colours (= the national flag). The ship or army that won a victory continued to show its flag. 旧时，战船或军队战败后会降下彩旗（colours，即国旗），若打了胜仗会继续悬挂。●keep the ˈflag flyingcontinue to support an idea, a principle, an activity, etc. which is in danger of disappearing 继续支持面临消亡的思想（或原则、活动等）◆They try to keep the flag flying in the British film industry.他们勉力支持英国的电影业。◆There are only two of us left now to keep the flag flying.现在只剩下我们俩还在坚持。 |