flit

verb

/flɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they flit	/flɪt/ /flɪt/
he / she / it flits	/flɪts/ /flɪts/
past simple flitted	/ˈflɪtɪd/ /ˈflɪtɪd/
past participle flitted	/ˈflɪtɪd/ /ˈflɪtɪd/
-ing form flitting	/ˈflɪtɪŋ/ /ˈflɪtɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to move lightly and quickly from one place or thing to another轻快地从一处到另一处；掠过
- flit from A to B Butterflies flitted from flower to flower.蝴蝶在花丛中飞来飞去。
- He flits from one job to another.他频繁跳槽。
- + adv./prep. A smile flitted across his face.他脸上笑容一闪而过。
- A thought flitted through my mind.我脑海中掠过一个念头。
[intransitive] (Scottish English, Northern British English) to change the place where you live, especially secretly in order to avoid paying money that you owe to somebody迁移；迁居；搬家
- I had to change schools every time my parents flitted.我父母每次迁居，我都得换学校。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the Scots and northern English sense): from Old Norse flytja.; related to fleet ‘move or pass quickly’.

noun

/flɪt/

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Idioms

do a (moonlight/midnight) flit

(British English, informal) to leave a place suddenly and secretly, especially at night, usually in order to avoid paying money that you owe to somebody（通常为了躲债）夜间偷偷逃走

BNC: 14682 COCA: 14466

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