flyer
/ˈflaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflaɪər/ (ame, ipa)
flyer — noun
- flyersingular
- flyersplural
1. a small printed sheet of paper that gives information about a product, service,
a small printed sheet of paper that gives information about a product, service, or event and is given to many people, usually on the street or through mailboxes.
Theo handed out flyers for the school bake sale outside the supermarket.
hand out flyers — give + flyer
Someone slipped a flyer under Sofia's door advertising a new pizza place that delivers until midnight.
Kwame saw a flyer on the bus-stop board about a free yoga class in the park every Saturday morning.
Mei-Lin picked up a flyer at the library listing all the summer reading events for children.
The flyer for the concert had a big photo of the band and the ticket prices printed in bold red letters.
文法句型
flyer + for [event/product]
hand out / pick up / see a flyer
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern 'hand out flyers' (distribute on the street) or 'pick up a flyer' (take one from a display). Contrast with 'leaflet', which usually describes a folded multi-page document, and 'brochure', which is thicker and more polished.
常見錯誤
2. someone who travels in an aircraft as a passenger rather than as a member of the
someone who travels in an aircraft as a passenger rather than as a member of the crew.
Every flyer on Flight 237 showed their boarding pass at the gate before boarding.
flyer + on [flight number]
The airline offered each flyer a complimentary snack during the three-hour trip from Taipei to Tokyo.
Dozens of flyers waited at the baggage claim counter, watching the conveyor belt for their suitcases.
Lucia is a frequent flyer who takes at least six business trips every year.
Omar was the last flyer to board, and the flight attendant closed the door right behind him.
- passenger
general term for anyone travelling in a vehicle; not specific to air travel
- airline passenger
more formal and explicit; common in official documents
文法句型
flyer + on [flight/airline]
frequent flyer
用法筆記
Plural 'flyers' is very common in announcements and airport signs. 'Frequent flyer' is a fixed compound used by airlines for loyalty programmes.
常見錯誤
3. a person who controls and operates an aircraft, especially a small plane, a heli
a person who controls and operates an aircraft, especially a small plane, a helicopter, or another non-commercial flying vehicle.
Haruto has been a flyer for a small cargo company for over eight years now.
The experienced flyer checked the wind speed carefully before taking off from the grass runway.
experienced flyer — pilot with many hours
Training to become a flyer requires hundreds of hours of practice and a written exam.
Amara's uncle was a flyer who delivered medical supplies to remote villages in the mountains.
The young flyer landed the small plane smoothly despite the strong crosswind at the airport.
文法句型
flyer + of [aircraft type]
experienced / young flyer
用法筆記
More commonly used for pilots of small aircraft, helicopters, or private planes. For commercial airline captains, 'pilot' is the standard term.
4. a company that runs regular passenger or cargo flights on fixed routes using its
a company that runs regular passenger or cargo flights on fixed routes using its own aircraft.
The low-cost flyer offers daily flights between London and Berlin for under fifty euros.
low-cost flyer — budget airline
Diego found a job as a ground technician for a regional flyer that serves six cities in Mexico.
A new cargo flyer began transporting fresh flowers from Nairobi to Amsterdam twice a week.
Smaller flyers often focus on connecting nearby cities rather than competing on long international routes.
Lena chose a local flyer for her trip because the larger airlines were fully booked.
文法句型
flyer + offers / operates [routes]
low-cost / regional / cargo flyer
用法筆記
Typically refers to a smaller or regional airline, not a major international carrier. 'Carrier' is the formal business synonym used in industry reports and news articles.