overfly

/ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈflaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈflī/ (ame, mw)

overfly — verb

  • overflypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overflieshe / she / it
  • overflewpast simple
  • overflownpast participle
  • overflying-ing form

1. to travel in an aircraft above a place or area as you cross it, usually without

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to travel in an aircraft above a place or area as you cross it, usually without landing there

例句

The rescue helicopter overflew the flooded village before landing near the school.

overfly + place before landing elsewhere

At sunrise, Bilal overflew the desert border on a supply mission.

overfly + border in a flight report context

同義詞
  • cross

    broader and less technical; it does not specifically show movement through the air

  • pass over

    can fit aircraft movement, but it is less common in aviation reports

  • sweep over

    suggests smooth movement above an area, often in more descriptive writing

文法句型

overfly + place/area

overfly + city/border/island

overfly + object before landing elsewhere

用法筆記

The object after overfly is the place below the aircraft, such as a city, border, or island. The word is most common in aviation, military, and news writing when a plane or drone passes above a place without stopping there.

常見錯誤

❌The pilot overflew to Taipei before lunch.
✅The pilot flew to Taipei before lunch.
💡overfly takes the place below the aircraft, not the destination.
❌The drone overflew above the bridge for ten minutes.
✅The drone flew above the bridge for ten minutes.
💡overfly already includes the idea of passing over something.