beeline

FREQ #46850

n. 笔直线

发音

US /ˈbiːlaɪn/
AU /ˈbiːlaɪn/

词形变化

beelines 复数 beelines beelined beelines 三单 beelining beelining 现在分词 beelined 过去式 beelined 过去分词

别名

bee-line

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A very direct or quick path or trip.

    to make / strike a beeline for / to something

    The children made a beeline to the swimming pool.

  2. 2.

    A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.

    历史 商务 采矿
v.
  1. 1.

    To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.

    不及物 及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

path route itinerary

词源

From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.

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