Word · Frequency #3417

fleeting

/fliːt/

verb

掠过；疾驰

fleeting is the present participle of fleet.

to move or pass quickly and lightly; skim or dart

1.
disappear gradually
逐渐消失
2.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
快速轻盈地移动；掠过或飞驰

消逝；逐渐消失；逐渐消失；快速轻盈地移动；掠过或飞驰；疾驰；飞逝

In use

The clouds fleet across the sky on windy days.

多风的天气里，云朵飞速掠过天空。

Time fleets away before we realize it.

时间在我们意识到之前就飞逝了。

A shadow fleeted past the window.

一个影子飞快地掠过窗户。

fleet away

fleet away 常用于时间或机会的迅速消逝。

Time fleets away.

时光飞逝。

fleet past something

fleet past 表示快速经过某物。

The clouds fleeted past the moon.

云朵掠过月亮。

fleet over/across something

fleet over/across 常用于表情或光影的快速闪现。

A smile fleeted over her face.

一丝微笑掠过她的脸庞。

Verb forms

Connections

Collocations

fleet away: 飞逝; Time fleets away quickly.时间飞逝。
fleet through: 掠过; The bird fleeted through the air.鸟儿掠过天空。

Idioms & figurative uses

fleet of foot: 脚步飞快She is fleet of foot and won the race easily.她脚步飞快，轻松赢得了比赛。

Synonyms

dart: 急冲 · 强调突然、快速的移动，常带有方向变化，而fleet更强调迅速消逝。
zip: 快速移动 · 非正式用语，强调速度快且轻松，而fleet较正式。
rush

Learner notes

Memory Tip

fleet 音似‘飞离’，表示快速飞走或消逝。

Context & Register

语域：文学性、正式；典型语境：用于描述快速移动或时间流逝的诗歌或正式表述。

Pronunciation & Spelling

All listed words rhyme with 'fleet' (spelled 'eet', pronounced /it/). Be careful: words like 'great' (/ɡreɪt/) or 'sweat' (/swɛt/) have different vowel sounds despite similar spelling.

Usage priority

Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

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