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F0184700 (flīt)n.1. a. The motion of an object in or through a medium, especially through the earth's atmosphere or through space.b. An instance of such motion.c. The distance covered in such motion: the long flight from Seattle to Little Rock.2. a. The act or process of flying through the air by means of wings.b. The ability to fly: Flight is characteristic of nearly all birds.3. A swift passage or movement: barely noticed the flight of time.4. A scheduled airline run or trip into space: the 7:00 flight to New York; the next flight of the space shuttle.5. A group, especially of birds or aircraft, flying together.6. A number of aircraft in the US Air Force forming a subdivision of a squadron.7. A round of competition, as in a sports tournament.8. An exuberant or transcendent effort or display: a flight of the imagination; flights of oratory.9. A series of stairs rising from one landing to another.10. A curved plate or flange that winds in a spiral around the center shaft of an auger, designed to transport loose material upward or backward along the shaft as the auger rotates. Also called flighting.11. A set of small samples, as of different kinds of wine or beer, that are served at the same time for comparative tasting.intr.v. flight·ed, flight·ing, flights To migrate or fly in flocks.

[Middle English, from Old English flyht; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

flight²

F0184700 (flīt)n. The act or an instance of running away; an escape.

[Middle English, from Old English *flyht; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

flight

(flaɪt) n1. the act, skill, or manner of flying2. a journey made by a flying animal or object3. (Aeronautics) a. a scheduled airline journeyb. an aircraft flying on such a journey4. a group of flying birds or aircraft: a flight of swallows. 5. (Aeronautics) the basic tactical unit of a military air force6. (Aeronautics) a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft7. rapid movement or progress8. a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world: a flight of fancy. 9. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a. a single line of hurdles across a track in a raceb. a series of such hurdles10. (Zoology) a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather11. (Archery) a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight12. (Archery) See flight arrow13. (Archery) the distance covered by a flight arrow14. (Cricket) sport esp cricket a. a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etcb. the ability to flight a ball15. (Angling) angling a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly16. a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next17. (Breeds) a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escapevb18. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) sport to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target19. (Zoology) (intr) (of wild fowl) to fly in groups20. (Hunting) (tr) to shoot (a bird) in flight21. (Archery) (tr) to fledge (an arrow or a dart)[Old English flyht; related to Middle Dutch vlucht, Old Saxon fluht]

flight

(flaɪt) n1. the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger2. put to flight to cause to run away; rout3. take flight take to flight to run away or withdraw hastily; flee[Old English flyht (unattested); related to Old Frisian flecht, Old High German fluht, Old Norse flōtti]

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(flaɪt)

n. 1. the act, manner, or power of flying. 2. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: the flight of the ball. 3. a trip by an airplane, glider. 4. an airplane making a scheduled trip. 5. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese. 6. the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft. 7. the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane. 8. a journey into or through outer space. 9. swift movement. 10. a transcending of the ordinary bounds of the mind: a flight of fancy. 11. a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next. v.i. 12. (of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks. [before 900; Middle English; Old English flyht]

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n. an act or instance of fleeing or running away. Idioms: 1. put to flight, to force to flee or run away; rout. 2. take flight, to retreat; run away; flee. [1150–1200; Middle English]

flight

1. In Navy and Marine Corps usage, a specified group of aircraft usually engaged in a common mission.
2. The basic tactical unit in the Air Force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements.
3. A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.

Flight

a number of birds or objects flying through the air together; anything resembling a flight of stairs; a flock flying in company. See also bevy, covey, skein.

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Past participle: flighted
Gerund: flighting

Imperative
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Present
I flight
you flight
he/she/it flights
we flight
you flight
they flight

Preterite
I flighted
you flighted
he/she/it flighted
we flighted
you flighted
they flighted

Present Continuous
I am flighting
you are flighting
he/she/it is flighting
we are flighting
you are flighting
they are flighting

Present Perfect
I have flighted
you have flighted
he/she/it has flighted
we have flighted
you have flighted
they have flighted

Past Continuous
I was flighting
you were flighting
he/she/it was flighting
we were flighting
you were flighting
they were flighting

Past Perfect
I had flighted
you had flighted
he/she/it had flighted
we had flighted
you had flighted
they had flighted

Future
I will flight
you will flight
he/she/it will flight
we will flight
you will flight
they will flight

Future Perfect
I will have flighted
you will have flighted
he/she/it will have flighted
we will have flighted
you will have flighted
they will have flighted

Future Continuous
I will be flighting
you will be flighting
he/she/it will be flighting
we will be flighting
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flighting
you have been flighting
he/she/it has been flighting
we have been flighting
you have been flighting
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flighting
you will have been flighting
he/she/it will have been flighting
we will have been flighting
you will have been flighting
they will have been flighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flighting
you had been flighting
he/she/it had been flighting
we had been flighting
you had been flighting
they had been flighting

Conditional
I would flight
you would flight
he/she/it would flight
we would flight
you would flight
they would flight

Past Conditional
I would have flighted
you would have flighted
he/she/it would have flighted
we would have flighted
you would have flighted
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flight - a formation of aircraft in flight formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
	2.	flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"flyingair travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraftblind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.ballooning - flying in a balloonfly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the groundgliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glidermaiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989"overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompaniedsortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
	3.	flight - a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the nextflight of stairs, flight of stepsstaircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
	4.	flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"escaperunning away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to beevasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuverbreakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking, break - an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"lam, getaway - a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"exodus, hegira, hejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environmentskedaddle - a hasty flight
	5.	flight - an air force unit smaller than a squadronair unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
	6.	flight - passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create
	7.	flight - the path followed by an object moving through spacetrajectorymechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objectsballistic trajectory, ballistics - the trajectory of an object in free flightgravity-assist - (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
	8.	flight - a flock of flying birdsflock - a group of birds
	9.	flight - a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"connecting flight - a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)direct flight - a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraftdomestic flight - a flight that begins and ends in the same countryinternational flight - a flight that takes off in one country and lands in anothernonstop, nonstop flight - a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"redeye, redeye flight - a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center"
Verb	1.	flight - shoot a bird in flightpip, shoot - kill by firing a missile
	2.	flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
	3.	flight - decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow"fledgeadorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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¹noun1. journey, trip, voyage The flight will take four hours.2. aviation, flying, air transport, aeronautics, aerial navigation Supersonic flight could be come a routine form of travel.3. flying, winging, mounting, soaring, ability to fly These hawks are magnificent in flight.4. flock, group, unit, cloud, formation, squadron, swarm, flying group a flight of green parrotsflight of stairs staircase, set of stairs We walked in silence up a flight of stairs.

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²noun escape, fleeing, departure, retreat, exit, running away, exodus, getaway, absconding his secret flight into exileput something or someone to flight drive off, scatter, disperse, rout, stampede, scare off, send packing, chase off We were put to flight by a herd of bullocks.take flight run away or off, flee, bolt, abscond, decamp, do a runner (slang), turn tail, do a bunk (Brit. slang), fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), beat a retreat, light out (informal), skedaddle (informal), make a hasty retreat, take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), withdraw hastily, take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang) He decided to take flight immediately.

flight

nounThe act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty:break, breakout, decampment, escape, escapement, getaway.Slang: lam.

Translations

一群成群飞行楼梯或阶梯的一段溃逃班机

flight¹

(flait) noun1. act of flying. the flight of a bird.飞翔2. a journey in a plane. How long is the flight to New York?航程3. a number of steps or stairs. A flight of steps. 楼梯（或阶梯）的一段 4. a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air. a flight of geese; a flight of arrows. 一群，成群飞行，连发 ˈflighty adjective (usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement. 反复无常的flight deck1. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land. （航空母舰上的）飞行甲板 2. the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit. 驾驶舱in flight flying. Have you seen the geese in flight?飞行

see also fly².

flight²

(flait) noun the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc. The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.溃逃put to flight to cause (someone) to flee or run away. the army put the rebels to flight.使...溃逃

flight

→ 班机zhCN

Where do I check in for the flight to ...? → 去...的航班在哪儿办理登记手续？
Which gate for the flight to ...? → ...号航班从哪个登机口登机？
I'd like to cancel my flight → 我想要退票
I'd like to change my flight → 我想要更换航班
I'd rather have an earlier flight (US)
I would prefer an earlier flight (UK) → 我想乘坐早一点的航班
The flight has been delayed → 航班晚点了
Where is the luggage for the flight from ...? → 来自...的航班在哪儿取行李？
I've missed my flight → 我误了飞机

flight

flight,

sustained, self-powered motion through the air, as accomplished by an animal, aircraft, or rocket.

Animal Flight

Adaptation for flight is highly developed in birdsbird,
warm-blooded, egg-laying, vertebrate animal having its body covered with feathers and its forelimbs modified into wings, which are used by most birds for flight. Birds compose the class Aves (see Chordata). There are an estimated 9,000 living species.
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invertebrate animal of the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda. Like other arthropods, an insect has a hard outer covering, or exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs. Adult insects typically have wings and are the only flying invertebrates.
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winged mammal of the order Chiroptera, which includes 900–1,000 species classified in about 200 genera and 17 families. Bats range in size from a wingspread of over 5 ft (150 cm) to a wingspread of less than 2 in. (5 cm).
..... Click the link for more information. is the only mammal that accomplishes true flight. Flying squirrelsflying squirrel,
name for certain nocturnal tree squirrels adapted for gliding; they do not actually fly. Most are found in Asia, but one species of the genus Pteromys extends into SE Europe and the two species of Glaucomys are found in North America.
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common name for members of the Exocoetidae, a family of carnivorous or herbivorous fish of warmer seas. Flying fishes usually swim in schools. They average 7 to 12 in. (17.
..... Click the link for more information. and flying lizards. The extinct flying reptiles known as pterosaurspterosaur
[Gr., = winged lizard], extinct flying reptile (commonly called pterodactyl [Gr., = wing finger]) of the order Pterosauria, common in the late Triassic and Cretaceous periods, from approximately 228 to 65 million years ago.
..... Click the link for more information. are believed to have been the largest known animals capable of true flight.

Birds fly by means of the predominantly up-and-down motion of their wings. The flapping motion is not, however, straight up and down but semicircular, the wings generally moving backward on the upstroke and forward on the downstroke. That motion pushes air downward and to the rear, creating a lift and forward thrust. The leading edge of the slightly concave wings is rather sharp, and the feathers are small and close-fitting, so that a streamlined surface meets the air. On the trailing edge of each wing the interlocking of the larger feathers forms a surface that acts somewhat like the ailerons, or movable airfoils, of an airplane. In wing motion, the leading edge is twisted so as to be lower than the trailing edge in the downward stroke and above the trailing edge in the upward stroke.

Besides flapping, some birds also use gliding and soaring techniques in flight. In gliding, a bird holds its outstretched wings relatively still and relies on its momentum to keep it aloft for short distances. In soaring, a bird uses rising warm air currents to give it lift.

The form and size of wings vary in different birds. In woodland birds the wings are somewhat rounded and have a relatively broad surface area. Birds with well-developed gliding ability, such as gannets and gulls, usually have narrow, pointed wings. Especially noted for their soaring power are eagles, vultures, crows, and some hawks. In soaring flight the feathers on the wings of these birds separate at the tips, resembling opened fingers against the sky. It is thought that this movement diverts the airstream over the wing and aids the bird in turning, banking, and wheeling. There is disagreement as to the maximum speeds achieved by birds in flight. While the flight speeds of most birds range from 10 to 60 mi (16–100 km) per hr, some have been recorded at speeds reaching 70 mi (110 km) per hr, for long distances and near 100 mi (160 km) per hr, for short flights. In a stoop, falcons can reach faster speeds.

Aircraft and Rocket Flight

Humanity's first attempts at flight were made with flapping wings strapped to the arms in imitation of birds, but these had no success. Machines designed to fly in this way, called ornithopters, date to antiquity (c.400 B.C.) and models that are capable of flight have been known for more than 100 years. However, there are no practical aircraft based on ornithopter designs, even though an ornithopter—which has no theoretical top speed limit—should be capable at least of efficient low-speed flight. In the 1930s an Italian model weighing approximately 50 lb (110 kg) and powered by a 0.5-hp motor was successfully flown.

Airships and balloons owe their ability to ascend and remain aloft to their inflation with a gas lighter than air; this is an application of Archimedes' principle of flotation, i.e., that a body immersed in a fluid (liquid or gas) is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid that it displaces. Aircraft, which are heavier than air, are able to remain aloft because of forces developed by the movement of the craft through the air. Propulsion of most aircraft derives from the rearward acceleration of the air. It is an application of Newton's third law, i.e., that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In propeller aircraft the forward motion is obtained through conversion of engine power to thrust by means of acceleration of air to the rear by the propeller. Lift is obtained largely from the upward pressure of the air against the airfoils (e.g., wings, tail fins, and ailerons), on whose upper surface the pressure becomes lower than that of the atmosphere. In jet-propelled aircraft, propulsion is achieved by heating air that passes through the engine and accelerating the resultant hot exhaust gases rearward at high velocities. Rockets are propelled by the rapid expulsion of gas through vents at the rear of the craft. The high speeds that are produced by jet and rocket engines have brought about substantial changes in the science of flight.

See aerodynamicsaerodynamics,
study of gases in motion. As the principal application of aerodynamics is the design of aircraft, air is the gas with which the science is most concerned. Although aerodynamics is primarily concerned with flight, its principles are also used in designing automobile
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aeroplane,
or aircraft,
heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air.
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propulsion of a body by a force developed in reaction to the ejection of a high-speed jet of gas. Jet Propulsion Engines

The four basic parts of a jet engine are the compressor, turbine, combustion chamber, and propelling nozzles.
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any vehicle propelled by ejection of the gases produced by combustion of self-contained propellants. Rockets are used in fireworks, as military weapons, and in scientific applications such as space exploration.
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Bibliography

See H. Tennekes, The Simple Science of Flight (1996, repr. 2009); see also bibliography under aviationaviation,
operation of heavier-than-air aircraft and related activities. Aviation can be conveniently divided into military aviation, air transport, and general aviation.
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Flight

a tactical and fire subunit composed of three or four aircraft, of different arms of aviation. Several flights make up a squadron. A flight may carry out its combat mission as part of the squadron or independently.

flight

[flīt] (aerospace engineering) The movement of an object through the atmosphere or through space, sustained by aerodynamic reaction or other forces. (civil engineering) A series of stairs between landings or floors. (mechanical engineering) Plain or shaped plates that are attached to the propelling mechanism of a flight conveyor.

flight

A continuous series of steps with no intermediate landings.

flight

i. A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.
ii. The basic tactical unit in the air force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements.
iii. One of the elements of the squadron (e.g., A flight, B flight, etc.).
iv. The art or the act of flying with wings or in an airplane or other vehicle.
v. The movement of an object through the atmosphere or space sustained by aerodynamic, aerostatic, or reaction forces or by orbital speed. The movement of a human-operated or humancontrolled device, such as a rocket, a space probe, a space vehicle, or an aircraft. Also, an instance of such a movement.
vi. A regular air journey, numbered and at a fixed time, made by an aircraft.

flight

1. a. a scheduled airline journey b. an aircraft flying on such a journey 2. the basic tactical unit of a military air force 3. a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft 4. Athleticsa. a single line of hurdles across a track in a race b. a series of such hurdles 5. a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather 6. a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight 7. See flight arrow8. the distance covered by a flight arrow 9. Sport, esp cricketa. a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc. b. the ability to flight a ball 10. Angling a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly 11. a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape

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Animal Flight

Aircraft and Rocket Flight

Bibliography

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noun the act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty

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