take flight

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly / (idiomatic) to flee

日本語の意味

離陸する（空中に上がる、飛び立つ） / 逃走する（逃げる）

At dawn, the swans take flight across the calm lake.

夜明けに、白鳥たちは穏やかな湖の上を飛び立つ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

Though the bird is still young, in a day or two it will spread its wing and take flight for the first time.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) to flee

The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.

takes flight

（ present singular third-person ）

taking flight

（ participle present ）

took flight

（ past ）

taken flight

（ participle past ）