flying saucer
flying saucer — noun
1. An object shaped like a flat round dish that people report seeing moving through
An object shaped like a flat round dish that people report seeing moving through the sky and believe is a vehicle from beyond Earth.
Jisoo told reporters that she saw a flying saucer above the hills near her home.
The old black-and-white film showed a silver flying saucer landing in a field.
flying saucer as object of 'showed' in film context
Darius aimed his phone at the strange light, thinking it was a flying saucer.
During the camping trip, Eliska pointed at a bright object and shouted 'flying saucer!'
Nobody knew if the disc in the sky was a flying saucer or just a drone.
- UFO
The standard modern term; broader in meaning since it covers any unidentified object, not just saucer-shaped ones.
- unidentified flying object
The full form of UFO; more formal and scientific in tone.
用法筆記
The term 'flying saucer' is now considered old-fashioned; most modern speakers use 'UFO' (unidentified flying object) instead, though 'flying saucer' remains common in historical accounts and popular culture references.