as the gull flies

短语

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.

    爱尔兰 英国 习语

    It is 240 miles as the gull flies.

词源

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

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