英语词汇“as the crow flies”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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To go as the crow flies is to take the most direct route somewhere. Going as the crow flies is the shortest path between two points.

This expression has to do with traveling—in a very specific way. If you travel as the crow flies, you've gone somewhere as quickly and directly as possible. A shortcut is a good way to go as the crow flies. A direct airplane flight with no transfers is another way to go as the crow flies. When you think of this term, imagine a bird flying in a straight line from point A to point B.

WORD FAMILY

as the crow flies

USAGE EXAMPLES

The stump is about 3½ miles from Arlington as the crow flies.

Seattle Times(Oct 27, 2016)

While it’s only a few miles to Seattle as the crow flies, commuters must traverse the tolled 520 bridge to get to Seattle.

Seattle Times(Sep 30, 2016)

Although he grew up fairly near to the city as the crow flies, across the English Channel in northern France, the chef had never visited.

Wall Street Journal(Sep 28, 2016)

adv by the shortest and most direct route

it's 10 miles as the crow flies

单词	as the crow flies
释义	as the crow flies (once / 19219 pages) adv To go as the crow flies is to take the most direct route somewhere. Going as the crow flies is the shortest path between two points. This expression has to do with traveling—in a very specific way. If you travel as the crow flies, you've gone somewhere as quickly and directly as possible. A shortcut is a good way to go as the crow flies. A direct airplane flight with no transfers is another way to go as the crow flies. When you think of this term, imagine a bird flying in a straight line from point A to point B. WORD FAMILY as the crow flies USAGE EXAMPLES The stump is about 3½ miles from Arlington as the crow flies. Seattle Times(Oct 27, 2016) While it’s only a few miles to Seattle as the crow flies, commuters must traverse the tolled 520 bridge to get to Seattle. Seattle Times(Sep 30, 2016) Although he grew up fairly near to the city as the crow flies, across the English Channel in northern France, the chef had never visited. Wall Street Journal(Sep 28, 2016) adv by the shortest and most direct route it's 10 miles as the crow flies
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