Flit

(noun.) a secret move (to avoid paying debts); 'they did a moonlight flit'.

(noun.) a sudden quick movement.

(verb.) move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; 'The hummingbird flitted among the branches'.

校对:凯尔西

• The spirits of the departed seemed to flit around, and to cast a shadow, which was felt but seen not, around the head of the mourner. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Whither will that spirit--now struggling to quit its material tenement--flit when at length released? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Then she would flit along the yard, climb the scores of stairs that led to her room, and take her seat at the window. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The forms of the beloved dead flit before me, and I hasten to their arMs. Farewell, Walton! 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• She has flitted away to town, with no intention of remaining there, and will soon flit hither again, to the confusion of the fashionable intelligence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I was endeavouring to gather the loose ends of many thoughts and memories which flitted elusively through my tired and overwrought brain. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The two fugitives glided noiselessly from the house, and flitted, through the gathering shadows of evening, along by the quarters. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Adrian's countenance flitted across, tainted by death--Idris, with eyes languidly closed and livid lips, was about to slide into the wide grave. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The evil spirit of his life had flitted away again, months ago, and he had heard no more of her since. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• She flitted through the rooms, like a good spirit, dispatched from the celestial kingdom, to illumine our dark hour with alien splendour. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• When I slept, or was absent, the forms of the venerable blind father, the gentle Agatha, and the excellent Felix, flitted before me. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• She has flitted away to town, with no intention of remaining there, and will soon flit hither again, to the confusion of the fashionable intelligence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The whole place seemed restless and troubled; and the people were crowding and flitting to and fro, like the shadows in an uneasy dream. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• How unsubstantial, and flickering, and flitting! 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• What recollections of boyhood and innocence might have been flitting across his brain? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• It persists in flitting and chattering about town. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous--which irritated her people. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• At last we got to where lanterns could be seen flitting about here and there, and knew we were in the midst of the curious old city. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

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