flight

便、フライト

航空機での移動。特に、乗客をある場所から別の場所へ運ぶ便。

やさしい英語で： A journey made in an aircraft, especially one carrying passengers between places.

• Our flight leaves at six.
• They booked a direct flight to Madrid.
• Were any flights cancelled because of the storm?

使い方： flight from somewhere to somewhere (Our flight from Paris to Rome leaves at noon.)

類義語： air journey

よく使う表現： book a flight, direct flight, return flight, catch a flight

飛行

翼を使って空中を進むこと、またはその能力。

やさしい英語で： The act or ability of moving through the air using wings.

• The bird took flight.
• These insects spend most of their lives in flight.
• Scientists studied the movements of the wings during flight.

類義語： flying

よく使う表現： in flight, take flight, bird flight, powered flight

飛行

鳥や航空機などが空中を移動すること。

やさしい英語で： An act of moving through the air, especially by a bird or an aircraft.

• We watched the birds in flight.
• The young eagle made its first flight today.
• Long flights tire these migrating birds.

よく使う表現： in flight, first flight, bird flight

飛行、飛行経路

物が空中や宇宙を進むときの動きや道筋。

やさしい英語で： The movement or path of an object as it travels through air or space.

• The ball curved during its flight.
• Engineers calculated the rocket’s flight through space.
• A strong wind changed the arrow’s flight.

使い方： the flight of something (We followed the flight of the ball with our eyes.)

類義語： trajectory, path

よく使う表現： flight path, flight of something, track the flight

逃走、逃亡

危険や、自分を捕まえようとする人から逃げること。

やさしい英語で： The act of running away from danger or from someone trying to catch you.

• The sudden noise sent the deer into flight.
• Police followed his flight across the border.
• Their flight from danger ended in a quiet village.

使い方： flight from something (Their flight from the fighting lasted several days.)

類義語： escape

よく使う表現： flight from danger, take flight, flight to safety

飛行小隊

数機の航空機と、それを操縦する人たちからなる小さな軍の部隊。

やさしい英語で： A small military group made up of several aircraft and the people who fly them.

• She commands a flight of four aircraft.
• Two flights joined the squadron last month.
• The flight commander briefed the pilots before departure.

よく使う表現： command a flight, flight commander, training flight