flyer
/ˈflaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflaɪər/ (ame, ipa)
flyer — 名詞
- flyersingular
- flyersplural
1. a small printed sheet of paper that gives information about a product, service,
傳單
宣傳或活動資訊的單頁印刷品
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.
Theo 在超市外面發送學校烘焙義賣的傳單。
hand out flyers — give + flyer
Someone slipped a flyer under Sofia's door advertising a new pizza place that delivers until midnight.
有人把披薩店的傳單塞到 Sofia 的門縫下，宣傳他們的餐點可以送到午夜。
Kwame saw a flyer on the bus-stop board about a free yoga class in the park every Saturday morning.
Kwame 在公車站的佈告欄上看到一張傳單，說公園裡每週六早上有免費瑜珈課。
Mei-Lin picked up a flyer at the library listing all the summer reading events for children.
Mei-Lin 在圖書館拿了一張傳單，上面列出所有兒童暑期閱讀活動。
The flyer for the concert had a big photo of the band and the ticket prices printed in bold red letters.
那張演唱會的傳單上有一張大大的樂團照片，票價用紅色粗體字印在上面。
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
航空旅客
乘坐飛機旅行的人
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.
237號班機的每位航空旅客都在登機門前出示了登機證。
flyer + on [flight number]
The airline offered each flyer a complimentary snack during the three-hour trip from Taipei to Tokyo.
這家航空公司提供每位旅客一份免費點心，陪伴他們從台北飛往東京的三小時航程。
Dozens of flyers waited at the baggage claim counter, watching the conveyor belt for their suitcases.
幾十名航空旅客在行李轉盤前等待，盯著輸送帶找自己的行李箱。
Lucia is a frequent flyer who takes at least six business trips every year.
Lucia 是位常飛旅客，每年至少出差六趟。
Omar was the last flyer to board, and the flight attendant closed the door right behind him.
Omar 是最後一位登機的旅客，空服員在他身後關上了艙門。
- 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
飛行員
駕駛航空器的人
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.
Haruto 在一家小型貨運公司擔任飛行員已經超過八年了。
The experienced flyer checked the wind speed carefully before taking off from the grass runway.
這位經驗豐富的飛行員在從草地跑道起飛前仔細檢查了風速。
experienced flyer — pilot with many hours
Training to become a flyer requires hundreds of hours of practice and a written exam.
想要成為飛行員，需要累積數百小時的飛行訓練並通過筆試。
Amara's uncle was a flyer who delivered medical supplies to remote villages in the mountains.
Amara 的叔叔曾是一名飛行員，負責將醫療物資運送到偏遠的山區村落。
The young flyer landed the small plane smoothly despite the strong crosswind at the airport.
那名年輕的飛行員順利將小飛機降落在機場，儘管當時側風很強。
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
航空公司
營運定期航班的航空業者
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.
這家廉價航空公司提供倫敦與柏林之間的每日航班，票價不到五十歐元。
low-cost flyer — budget airline
Diego found a job as a ground technician for a regional flyer that serves six cities in Mexico.
Diego 在一家區域航空公司找到了一份地勤技術員的工作，該公司飛往墨西哥六個城市。
A new cargo flyer began transporting fresh flowers from Nairobi to Amsterdam twice a week.
一家新的貨運航空公司開始每週兩次將鮮花從奈洛比運往阿姆斯特丹。
Smaller flyers often focus on connecting nearby cities rather than competing on long international routes.
規模較小的航空公司通常專注於連接鄰近城市，而不是在長程國際航線上競爭。
Lena chose a local flyer for her trip because the larger airlines were fully booked.
Lena 選擇了一家本地航空公司，因為大型航空公司都已經客滿了。
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.