up and away英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

副词 adv.

Moving quickly and continuously upwards, often with a sense of joy or excitement. idiomatic

— He is not far on his way, and the Fates and the streams are against him. Up and away to-morrow, and through the red dew of the morning We will follow him fast, and bring him back to his prison.
Of retractable landing gear, retracted and stowed (put away), as contrasted with being down and locked (extended and secured for use).

词形变化

more up and away comparative most up and away superlative

词源

The general sense is older. It is evident that the sense referring to landing gear synergizes with the sense referring to being aloft and soaring away: the gear being up and away accords with the aircraft and its crew and passengers being up and away.