as the crow flies
US /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
UK /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
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직선거리로, 최단거리로
in a straight line; by the shortest route
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It's about ten miles from here to the city center as the crow flies, but much longer by road.
여기서 시내 중심까지 직선거리로 약 10마일이지만, 도로로는 훨씬 더 길다.
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The two villages are only a mile apart as the crow flies.
두 마을은 직선거리로 겨우 1마일 떨어져 있다.