flit
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/flɪt/us/flɪt/-tt-toflyormovequicklyandlightly:
轻快地飞(或移动)In thefadinglightwesawbatsflittingaround/aboutin thegarden.天色渐暗时,我们看到蝙蝠在花园里飞来飞去。
figurativeShe's always flittingfromone thingtoanother(=changingheractivities).她总是一会儿做这个,一会儿做那个。
toappearorexistsuddenlyand for ashorttimein someone'smindor ontheirface:
(在脑海或脸上)闪现,闪过Aghostof asmileflittedacrosshisface.他脸上闪过一丝微笑。
Movement through the air
- airborne
- buoyantly
- buzz
- flight
- float
- fly
- glide
- hover
- levitate
- levitation
- loop
- mid-air
- non-flying
- somersault
- swish
- swishy
- swoop
- track
- waft
- wing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Moving quickly
Appearing & disappearing
Thinking and contemplating
flit
noun[S]
UKuk/flɪt/us/flɪt/asuddenorquickescapeorjourneysomewhere:
If thecourtruledagainst him, hisplanwas to do a flit to Spain.
- Theflathad beenvacatedby atenantwho did a flit withoutpayinghisbills.
- I didn'tthinkit wasworthbuyingnewluggagefor just aquickflit toEurope.
- After abriefflit through thekeyswingstateof Ohio, heflewto New York where hemetagroupof the city'sfiremen.