as the crow flies

المعنى

measured in a straight line between two places

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أمثلة

1. 1The two villages are only five miles apart as the crow flies, but the drive takes an hour.
2. 2It's about ten kilometres as the crow flies, though the hills make the walk much longer.
3. 3My school was only a mile away as the crow flies, but the bus went all round town.
4. 4How far is the airport as the crow flies? The taxi driver keeps taking the long way.
5. 5Tom's new flat is closer to work as the crow flies, but the train journey is slower.

القواعد

التعبير ثابت: تبقى صيغة المضارع flies في كل الأزمنة. يأتي عادة بعد ذكر مسافة.

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