1.飛離地面,開始飛行。如:「當(dāng)他趕到機(jī)場(chǎng)送行時(shí),飛機(jī)已經(jīng)起飛了?!埂端问?。卷四九○。外國(guó)列傳六。高昌》:「飛鳥群萃河濱,或起飛,即為日氣所爍,墜而傷翼?!顾巍っ穲虺肌?a href='/Query.aspx?type=poem&id=208650' class='poemCommentLink' target='_blank'>雪后資政侍郎西湖宴集偶書〉詩:「積雪正無際,因風(fēng)忽起飛。」
2.比喻某事已準(zhǔn)備齊全、配合妥當(dāng),一步步向前神速的進(jìn)展。如:「出口貿(mào)易的大幅成長(zhǎng),帶動(dòng)了我國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)起飛?!?/div>