2--What do these people mean when they say, "as the crow flies"? Let's listen:
 
1--I am going to check my GPS, but first, can you tell me how far the airport is from here?
 
2--I think it's about 20 miles.
 
1--The airport isn't very far, "as the crow flies," but you can't get there directly.
 
2--You have to drive around the mountains. It's about 40 minute by car.
 
1--A crow is a big, black bird.
 
2--"As the crow flies", describes the distance between two places as a bird, or an airplane, might fly.
 
1--It does not include the turns in a road going around mountains or bodies of water.
 
2--Now you can use "as the crow flies," in a conversation.
 
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注解：
 
1.directly直接地
2.distance距离
3.conversation会话

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译文：

1--你在美语中听过这个短语吗？直线距离
2--当有人说"as the crow flies"，他们要表达的意思是什么？让我们听一下:
1--我要查看我的GPS，但是首先，你能告诉我这儿离机场多远吗?
2--我想大约20英里。
1--以直线距离来说，机场离这儿不是很远，但你不能直接到那里。
2--你必须绕着山走。开车大约要40分钟。
1--乌鸦是一种大的、黑色的鸟。
2--"As the crow flies"描述的是两个地方的距离，鸟或飞机可以飞过去。
1--这不包括路上绕着山或水的拐弯处。
2--现在你可以在对话中使用"as the crow flies"了。