flightless

/ˈflaɪtləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflaɪtləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflītlə̇s/ (ame, mw)

flightless — adjective

  • flightlesspositive
  • more flightlesscomparative
  • most flightlesssuperlative

1. describing a bird or other animal that does not have the power to fly

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a bird or other animal that does not have the power to fly

例句

At the zoo, Jin pointed at a flightless penguin sliding into the water.

collocation: flightless penguin

The island once had many flightless birds with no need to escape.

common context: flightless birds on isolated islands

同義詞
  • wingless

    means having no wings; a flightless animal may still have wings

  • grounded

    often temporary, especially when weather, rules, or injury stop flying

  • nonflying

    more technical or scientific than everyday flightless

反義詞
  • flying

    able to move through the air

  • airborne

    already in the air, often in a more formal style

用法筆記

Usually used for birds and insects as a natural characteristic. It can also describe an animal that cannot fly for a period of time because it is young or injured.

常見錯誤

❌This suitcase is flightless, so it is easy to carry.
✅This suitcase is lightweight, so it is easy to carry.
💡flightless only describes creatures connected with flying, not ordinary objects.
❌The broken plane is flightless now.
✅The broken plane cannot fly now.
💡flightless is mainly used for birds, insects, and similar animals rather than machines.