词汇 | flier |
释义 | flier 2 ENTRIES FOUND: flier (noun) high-flier (noun) flier noun or flyer /ˈflajɚ/ plural fliers flier noun or flyer /ˈflajɚ/ plural fliers Learner's definition of FLIER [count] 1 : a person or animal that flies飞行物;飞行员;飞机乘客 These birds are graceful fliers.这些鸟是姿态优雅的飞翔者。 Charles Lindbergh was the first flier [=pilot] to fly solo across the Atlantic.查尔斯·林德伯格是第一位单人飞越大西洋的飞行员。 a fearful/nervous flier [=airplane passenger]恐惧/紧张的飞机乘客 a frequent flier [=a person who flies often on a particular airline](常乘坐某一航线的)飞机常客 ◊ The usual spelling of this sense in U.S. English is flier. The usual British spelling is flyer.此义项在美国英语中通常拼作flier,在英国英语中通常拼作flyer。 2 usually flyer : a piece of paper that has something printed on it (such as an advertisement or an announcement) and that is given to many people传单 They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.他们在全城散发那场音乐会的传单。 take a flier US, informal : to do something that could have either good or bad results : to do something risky冒险 He took a flier in politics soon after getting his degree.他拿到学位后不久就冒险进入了政界。 — often + on Investors have been unwilling to take a flier on [=to invest money in] such a small and unproven company.投资者向来不愿意冒险投资这样一种规模小又未经实践检验的公司。 |
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