fly nonstop — to travel by air directly to a destination without stopping at intermediate airports
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to travel by air directly to a destination without stopping at intermediate airports
Pronunciation (IPA): /flaɪ ˈnɑːnstɑːp/
Korean meaning: 중간 공항에서 멈추지 않고 목적지까지 직항으로 비행하다
Korean pronunciation: 플라이 **논**스탑
Example Sentences
- My grandmother refuses to fly nonstop because she wants to stretch her legs every few hours.
- The airline announced they will fly nonstop to Tokyo starting next month.
- I can't fly nonstop for 14 hours - I need at least three bathroom breaks!
fly nonstop
VERB//flaɪ ˈnɑːnstɑːp//
to travel by air directly to a destination without stopping at intermediate airports
They fly nonstop from Seoul to New York in fourteen hours straight.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
fly는 고대 영어 'fleogan'에서 유래되어 '날다'를 의미하며, nonstop은 'non(아니다)'과 'stop(멈추다)'이 합쳐져 '멈추지 않는'을 뜻하는 20세기 항공업 발달과 함께 생긴 복합어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother refuses to fly nonstop because she wants to stretch her legs every few hours.”
“The airline announced they will fly nonstop to Tokyo starting next month.”
“I can't fly nonstop for 14 hours - I need at least three bathroom breaks!”
“Business travelers often prefer to fly nonstop to save time.”
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