flyby

IPA/ˈflaɪ.baɪ/

KK[flˈaɪbˌaɪ]IPA/ˈflaɪ.baɪ/

1.名詞B2

釋義

a planned journey by a spacecraft that passes close to a planet, moon, or other object in space in order to collect information or images

例句

The space probe performed a close flyby of Venus to study its thick atmosphere.

flyby + of + celestial body (object of study)

During the flyby, the spacecraft sent back detailed pictures of the moon's surface.

同義詞

flypast
British English term for a ceremonial aircraft formation; not used for spacecraft.
pass
more general; a satellite pass can refer to any overhead crossing, not necessarily for data collection.

flyby + of + celestial body

Commonly used with the name of the target object: a flyby of Mars / a Venus flyby. The noun often appears attributively: flyby mission, flyby data.

❌The plane did a flyby of the airport.' (for a routine landing approach).

✅The space probe did a flyby of Jupiter.

💡flyby in this sense refers specifically to a spacecraft passing a celestial object, not any aircraft flight.

2.名詞B1

釋義

several military planes or helicopters that fly together in a planned arrangement, usually for a public ceremony or official display

例句

The air force organised a flyby of fighter jets for the national holiday celebration.

flyby + of + aircraft type for an occasion

The ceremony ended with a flyby by five helicopters flying in a wide V-formation.

同義詞

flypast
standard British term for ceremonial aircraft formations; more common than flyby in UK English.
air show
a larger public event that includes flybys but also ground displays and other performances.

flyby + of + aircraft type

flyby + over + location

In British English, the term flypast is more common for this sense. In American English, flyby is used for both spacecraft and aircraft formations.

❌The spacecraft did a ceremonial flyby of the stadium.

✅The fighter jets did a ceremonial flyby of the stadium.

💡for ceremonial formations, the subject should be an aircraft, not a spacecraft.

flyby — noun