fly by the seat of one's pants

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

flew by the seat of one's pants flies by the seat of one's pants 三单 flies by the seat of one's pants flown by the seat of one's pants flying by the seat of one's pants flying by the seat of one's pants 现在分词 flew by the seat of one's pants 过去式 flown by the seat of one's pants 过去式 flown by the seat of one's pants 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.

    习语
  2. 2.

    To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.

    习语 引申义