fliers
fliers — 名詞
- flierssingular
- fliersesplural
1. a person who operates an aircraft, or a person who travels in an aircraft. It is
飛行員;乘客
駕駛或搭乘飛機的人
a person who operates an aircraft, or a person who travels in an aircraft. It is the American English spelling of the more common form 'flyer' — for example, a pilot is a flier, and someone who takes many flights is a frequent flier.
Greta, a commercial flier with twelve years of experience, landed the plane in heavy rain.
Greta 是一名有十二年經驗的商業飛行員,她在暴雨中將飛機降落在跑道上。
commercial flier — professional pilot context
The airline awards bonus points to frequent fliers who take over twenty trips a year.
這家航空公司為一年內搭機超過二十次的常客提供獎勵點數。
frequent flier — loyalty programme collocation
As a nervous flier, Arjun always chooses an aisle seat close to the emergency exit.
Arjun 是個容易緊張的搭機乘客,他總是選靠走道且靠近逃生門的座位。
Rin trained for two years to become a certified flier with the national airline.
Rin 接受了兩年的訓練,最終成為國家航空公司的合格飛行員。
A rescue flier spotted the hikers through a cloud break and called for help.
搜救飛行員透過雲層的一道縫隙發現了登山客,隨即請求支援。
- pilot
refers specifically to someone who controls the aircraft, while 'flier' can also cover passengers
- aviator
a more formal or old-fashioned term for a pilot, especially from earlier decades of flight
- air passenger
specifically someone who travels on a flight but does not operate the aircraft
文法句型
flier (singular) / fliers (plural)
用法筆記
The spelling 'flier' (singular) and 'fliers' (plural) is the standard American English variant; 'flyer' / 'flyers' is more common in British English and in general international usage. For the 'person who flies' sense, AP style recommends 'flier'.
常見錯誤
2. a single printed sheet of paper, often folded, containing information or an adve
傳單
用於宣傳或廣告的單張紙
a single printed sheet of paper, often folded, containing information or an advertisement. Businesses and organisations hand fliers out on the street, post them on notice boards, or leave them in public places to promote events, services, or products.
A man in a red apron handed Sofia a flier for a Saturday farmers' market.
一位穿著紅色圍裙的男子遞給 Sofia 一張週六農夫市集的傳單。
hand + flier to someone — distribution pattern
Karim pinned a yellow flier to the cork board to advertise his guitar lessons.
Karim 把一張黃色傳單釘在公布欄上,宣傳他的吉他課程。
pin a flier to [surface] — posting pattern
The restaurant's flier offered a twenty-percent discount on all lunch orders placed before noon.
那家餐廳的傳單上寫著,凡在中午前下單的所有午餐均享八折優惠。
Allison picked up a flier for a free yoga class at her local community centre.
Allison 在當地的社區中心拿到了一張免費瑜珈課程的傳單。
Hassan found a wet flier stuck to his windscreen after the morning rain.
Hassan 在早上下雨後發現擋風玻璃上黏著一張濕透的傳單。
- leaflet
the most common British English term; often interchangeable with 'flier'
- handbill
a slightly old-fashioned term for a small printed sheet handed out on the street
- circular
a printed advertisement delivered to many homes or businesses, often by mail
- pamphlet
a small booklet with several pages, whereas a flier is usually a single sheet
文法句型
flier (singular) / fliers (plural)
用法筆記
For the 'leaflet' sense, both 'flier' and 'flyer' are widely used in American English. The plural 'fliers' / 'flyers' is very common. Fliers are typically A5 or A4 size, printed on one or both sides, and distributed free of charge.