fly
n
1 type of insect with two wings, esp the house-fly 苍蝇; (尤指)家蝇.
2 (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) any of several types of flying insect (会飞的)昆虫: `dragonfly
`butterfly * `tsetse-fly.
3 natural or artificial fly used as bait in fishing (用作钓饵的真的或假的)苍蝇.
4 (idm 习语) die/fall/drop like `flies die or collapse in very large numbers 大批地死亡或倒下
Men were dropping like flies in the intense heat. 人们抵受不住酷热而纷纷倒下. a/the `fly in the ointment person or thing that spoils an otherwise satisfactory situation or occasion 扫兴的人或事物. a `fly on the wall hidden or unnoticed observer 隐蔽的或不引人注意的观察者
I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future. 在他们讨论我的前途时, 我恨不得能偷偷旁观. (there are) no flies on sb (infml 口) sb is clever and not easily tricked 某人很机灵, 不易上当. not harm/hurt a `fly be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness 心地善良、 文质彬彬、 不愿引起不愉快
Our dog may look fierce but he wouldn't hurt a fly. 我们的狗别看样子凶, 其实很温顺.
fly v (pt flew , pp flown )
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of a bird or an insect) move through the air, using wings (指鸟或昆虫)飞, 飞翔
watch the birds learn to fly 看鸟学飞
A large bird flew past us. 一只大鸟从我们这儿飞过.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(a) (of an aircraft or a spacecraft) move through air or space (指飞行器)飞行, 航行
I can hear a plane flying overhead. 我听到一架飞机正从上空飞过.
(b) travel in an aircraft or a spacecraft 乘飞行器
I'm flying (out) to Hong Kong tomorrow. 明天我要乘飞机去香港. =>Usage at travel 用法见travel.
3
(a) [Tn] direct or control the flight of (an aircraft, etc) 驾驶或操纵(飞行器等)
Only experienced pilots fly large passenger aircraft. 只有有经验的飞行员才能驾驶大型客机.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
transport (goods or passengers) in an aircraft 用飞行器运送(货物或旅客)
Five thousand people were flown to Paris during the Easter weekend. 在复活节的周末有五千人乘飞机去巴黎.
He had flowers specially flown in forthe ceremony. 他特地为这一典礼空运来了鲜花.
(c) [Tn]travel over (an ocean or area of land) in an aircraft 乘飞行器飞越(海洋或陆地)
fly the Atlantic 飞越大西洋.
4
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
go or move quickly; rush along 疾行; 快速地动; 急速前进
The children flew to meet their mother. 孩子们飞跑过去迎接妈妈.
It's late I must fly. 太晚了--我得赶快走.
The train flew by. 列车飞驰而过.
The dog flew down the road after the cat. 狗在马路上飞跑著追赶猫.
(b) [La, Ipr, Ip]
move suddenly and with force 猛然移动
A large stone came flying through the window. 从窗外扔进来一块大石头.
David gave the door a kick and it flew open. 大卫一脚向门踹去, 那门猛地开了.
(c) [I, Ip] (of time) pass very quickly (指时间)飞逝
Doesn't time fly? 时间过得真快呀!
Summer has just flown (by). 夏天一晃就过去了.
5
(a) [Tn] make (a kite) rise and stay high in the air 放(风筝).
(b) [Tn] raise (a flag) so that it waves in the air 升(旗)
fly the Union Jack 升起英国国旗.
(c) [Ipr, Ip]
move about freely; be carried about in the air 自由地移动; 在空中飘动
Her hair was flying about (in the wind). 她的头发随风飘动.
6 [I, Tn] (rhet 修辞) flee from (sb/sth) 从(某人[某物])之处逃走
The robbers have flown (the country). 抢劫犯逃到国外去了.
7 (idm 习语) as the crow flies => crow1. the bird has flown => bird. fly/show/wave the flag => flag1. fly `...
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飞来(谐音): 飞
🔁 扩展释义
*[flai]n. 苍蝇, 两翼昆虫, 飞行vi. 飞, 飞翔, 飘扬, 逃走vt. 飞, 飞越, 使飘扬, 逃出a. 敏捷的【医】 蝇, 双翅昆虫相关词组: let fly let fly at... on the fly fly at... fly into... fly off fly off the handle fly out fly right fly short of... fly up fly upon...