as the gull flies
副词 adv.
英文释义
副词 adv.
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In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
— It is 240 miles as the gull flies.
词源
From the fact that whilst gulls fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
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