flyingの意味・使い方・発音

flying

英 ['flaɪɪŋ] 美 ['flaɪɪŋ]

flying (adj.): early 15c., replacing forms from Old English fleogende "flying, winged;" present participle adjective from fly (v.1). The meaning "attached so as to have freedom of movement" (1670s) is the source of the nautical use (flying jib, etc.). Meaning "designed for rapid movement" (especially in military terms) is from 1660s; meaning "passing, hasty, temporary, rapidly constructed" is from 1763.

Flying fish is from 1510s; flying buttress is from 1660s. Flying Dutchman, ghost ship off the Cape of Good Hope, is attested since 1803 [John Leyden, "Scenes of Infancy," who describes it as "a common superstition of mariners"]. Flying colors (1706) probably is from the image of a naval vessel with the national flag bravely displayed. Flying machine is from 1736 as a theoretical device. Flying saucer first attested 1947, though the image of saucers for unidentified flying objects is from at least 1880s.

1. Flying at 1000 ft.he heard a peculiar noise from the rotors.: 1000フィートの高さを飛行していると、回転翼から奇妙な騒音が聞こえる。

2.A plane with Danish markings was over- flying his vessel.: デンマークのマークが付いた飛行機が彼の船の上空を飛んでいった。

3.At least four high- flying warplanes had to take evasive action.: 少なくとも4機の高空飛行戦闘機が待避行動を取らなければならない。

4. Flying out on Friday from Gatwick it took seven hours door-to-door.金曜日にガトウィックを離陸するには7時間かかります。

5.He was sent flying into the air and landed 20 ft away.: 彼は空中に投げ出され、20フィート離れた場所に落ちた。