as the crow flies

短语

笔直的

发音

AU

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.

    笔直地

    习语

    It is 15 kilometers as the crow flies.

词源

From the fact that while crows fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.

来源：wiktionary