fly
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
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.
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
v (pt flew / flu:; flu/, pp flown / flEUn; flon/)
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. 狗在马路上飞跑着追赶猫.
(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 `high be ambitious 胸怀大志. fly in the face of sth be contrary to sth; oppose sth 与某事物相悖; 反对某事物
*His version of events flies in the face of all the evidence. 他对事件的说法与所有证据都不相符. fly into a `passion, `rage, `temper, etc become suddenly very angry 勃然大怒. fly a kite (Brit infml 口) do or say sth in order to see how people will react, express their opinions, etc 试探舆论. (go) fly a/one's kite (US infml 口) (esp imperative 尤用于祈使句) go away and stop interfering or annoying sb 走开, 不再打扰某人. fly/go off at a tangent => tangent. fly off the `handle (infml 口) become wildly angry 狂怒. fly/go out of the window => window. keep the flag flying => flag1. let fly (at sb/sth) (with sth)
(a) shoot or throw sth (at sb/sth) violently (向某人[某物])猛烈射击, 猛掷某物
*He aimed carefully and then let fly, ie fired. 他仔细瞄准之後便开了枪.
(b) reproach or criticize (sb) angrily 愤怒地责备或批评(某人)
*Furious at his deceit, she let fly at him with a stream of abuse. 他欺骗人, 气得她把他大骂了一顿. make the `fur/`sparks fly cause quarrelling or fighting 引起争吵或打斗
*The promotion of Russell instead of Sarah really made the sparks fly. 因为提升了拉塞尔没提升萨拉, 这件事竟惹起了轩然大波. pigs might fly => pig. send sb/sth flying => send. send things flying => send.
8 (phr v) fly at sb rush to attack sb 冲上去攻击某人.
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
n
1 [C esp pl 尤作复数] (piece of material on a garment that contains or covers a) zip or buttoned opening, eg down the front of a pair of trousers 服装上盖住拉锁或钮扣的遮盖; 有拉锁或钮扣的开口(如裤子前面的)
*John, your flies are/fly is undone! 约翰, 你的拉锁开了!
2 [C] flap of material, eg canvas, at the entrance to a tent 帐篷的门帘(如帆布制的).
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
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.
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
v (pt flew / flu:; flu/, pp flown / flEUn; flon/)
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. 狗在马路上飞跑着追赶猫.
(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 `high be ambitious 胸怀大志. fly in the face of sth be contrary to sth; oppose sth 与某事物相悖; 反对某事物
*His version of events flies in the face of all the evidence. 他对事件的说法与所有证据都不相符. fly into a `passion, `rage, `temper, etc become suddenly very angry 勃然大怒. fly a kite (Brit infml 口) do or say sth in order to see how people will react, express their opinions, etc 试探舆论. (go) fly a/one's kite (US infml 口) (esp imperative 尤用于祈使句) go away and stop interfering or annoying sb 走开, 不再打扰某人. fly/go off at a tangent => tangent. fly off the `handle (infml 口) become wildly angry 狂怒. fly/go out of the window => window. keep the flag flying => flag1. let fly (at sb/sth) (with sth)
(a) shoot or throw sth (at sb/sth) violently (向某人[某物])猛烈射击, 猛掷某物
*He aimed carefully and then let fly, ie fired. 他仔细瞄准之後便开了枪.
(b) reproach or criticize (sb) angrily 愤怒地责备或批评(某人)
*Furious at his deceit, she let fly at him with a stream of abuse. 他欺骗人, 气得她把他大骂了一顿. make the `fur/`sparks fly cause quarrelling or fighting 引起争吵或打斗
*The promotion of Russell instead of Sarah really made the sparks fly. 因为提升了拉塞尔没提升萨拉, 这件事竟惹起了轩然大波. pigs might fly => pig. send sb/sth flying => send. send things flying => send.
8 (phr v) fly at sb rush to attack sb 冲上去攻击某人.
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
n
1 [C esp pl 尤作复数] (piece of material on a garment that contains or covers a) zip or buttoned opening, eg down the front of a pair of trousers 服装上盖住拉锁或钮扣的遮盖; 有拉锁或钮扣的开口(如裤子前面的)
*John, your flies are/fly is undone! 约翰, 你的拉锁开了!
2 [C] flap of material, eg canvas, at the entrance to a tent 帐篷的门帘(如帆布制的).
/flaɪ; flaɪ/
adj (infml 口 esp Brit) not easily deceived; clever and sly 不易上当的; 机灵的; 精明的
*He's a very fly character. 他是个很精明的人.