"flying visit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 短暫拜訪
• 匆忙訪問

Definition

一次很短暫的拜訪，某人只停留很短時間就離開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法。常與“make”“pay”等動詞連用，表示停留時間短，多用於朋友、社交等非正式場合。

Examples

We made a flying visit to the museum before it closed.

我們在博物館關門前做了一個**短暫拜訪**。

My aunt stopped by for a flying visit on her way to the airport.

我姑媽去機場路上順便做了一個**短暫拜訪**。

He only had time for a flying visit to the office.

他只來辦公室做了一個**匆忙訪問**。

Sorry I can't stay longer—this is just a flying visit.

對不起，我不能多待了——這只是個**短暫拜訪**。

They paid us a flying visit while passing through town.

他們經過小鎮時特地做了個**短暫拜訪**。

A flying visit was all we could manage between meetings this week.

本週會議之間，我們只能安排一次**短暫拜訪**。