flitting

UK //ˈflɪtɪŋ//US //ˈflɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'flitten'，意为快速移动或飞走，可能与古诺尔斯语 'flytja'（移动）有关。

❶ 指轻快地移动或快速从一个地方飞到另一个地方，常用于描述鸟类、昆虫或人的短暂停留。

“The butterfly was flitting from flower to flower.”

（蝴蝶在花丛间轻快地飞来飞去。）

“She kept flitting around the room, unable to sit still.”

（她在房间里不停地走来走去，无法安静地坐着。）

同义词:darting, fluttering, hovering, skipping, drifting

❶ 指快速或轻盈的移动行为，通常用于描述鸟类、昆虫或人的短暂停留或频繁移动。

“The flitting of the hummingbird was mesmerizing.”

（蜂鸟轻盈的飞舞令人着迷。）

“We watched the flitting of the bats at dusk.”

（我们观察了黄昏时分蝙蝠的快速飞行。）

同义词:movement, flight, darting, fluttering, hovering

flitting about — 形容某人或某物不停地快速移动或从一个地方到另一个地方，通常显得不安定或忙碌。

“She was flitting about the house, trying to get everything ready for the party.”