fly
n
1 type of insect with two wings, esp the house-fly 蒼蠅; (尤指)家蠅.
2 (usu in compounds 通常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) any of several types of flying insect (會(huì)飛的)昆蟲: `dragonfly
`butterfly * `tsetse-fly.
3 natural or artificial fly used as bait in fishing (用作釣餌的真的或假的)蒼蠅.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) 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. 人們抵受不住酷熱而紛紛倒下. a/the `fly in the ointment person or thing that spoils an otherwise satisfactory situation or occasion 掃興的人或事物. a `fly on the wall hidden or unnoticed observer 隱蔽的或不引人注意的觀察者
I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future. 在他們討論我的前途時(shí), 我恨不得能偷偷旁觀. (there are) no flies on sb (infml 口) sb is clever and not easily tricked 某人很機(jī)靈, 不易上當(dāng). not harm/hurt a `fly be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness 心地善良、 文質(zhì)彬彬、 不愿引起不愉快
Our dog may look fierce but he wouldn't hurt a fly. 我們的狗別看樣子兇, 其實(shí)很溫順.
fly v (pt flew , pp flown )
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of a bird or an insect) move through the air, using wings (指鳥或昆蟲)飛, 飛翔
watch the birds learn to fly 看鳥學(xué)飛
A large bird flew past us. 一只大鳥從我們這兒飛過.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(a) (of an aircraft or a spacecraft) move through air or space (指飛行器)飛行, 航行
I can hear a plane flying overhead. 我聽到一架飛機(jī)正從上空飛過.
(b) travel in an aircraft or a spacecraft 乘飛行器
I'm flying (out) to Hong Kong tomorrow. 明天我要乘飛機(jī)去香港. =>Usage at travel 用法見travel.
3
(a) [Tn] direct or control the flight of (an aircraft, etc) 駕駛或操縱(飛行器等)
Only experienced pilots fly large passenger aircraft. 只有有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的飛行員才能駕駛大型客機(jī).
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
transport (goods or passengers) in an aircraft 用飛行器運(yùn)送(貨物或旅客)
Five thousand people were flown to Paris during the Easter weekend. 在復(fù)活節(jié)的周末有五千人乘飛機(jī)去巴黎.
He had flowers specially flown in forthe ceremony. 他特地為這一典禮空運(yùn)來了鮮花.
(c) [Tn]travel over (an ocean or area of land) in an aircraft 乘飛行器飛越(海洋或陸地)
fly the Atlantic 飛越大西洋.
4
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
go or move quickly; rush along 疾行; 快速地動(dòng); 急速前進(jìn)
The children flew to meet their mother. 孩子們飛跑過去迎接?jì)寢?
It's late I must fly. 太晚了--我得趕快走.
The train flew by. 列車飛馳而過.
The dog flew down the road after the cat. 狗在馬路上飛跑著追趕貓.
(b) [La, Ipr, Ip]
move suddenly and with force 猛然移動(dòng)
A large stone came flying through the window. 從窗外扔進(jìn)來一塊大石頭.
David gave the door a kick and it flew open. 大衛(wèi)一腳向門踹去, 那門猛地開了.
(c) [I, Ip] (of time) pass very quickly (指時(shí)間)飛逝
Doesn't time fly? 時(shí)間過得真快呀!
Summer has just flown (by). 夏天一晃就過去了.
5
(a) [Tn] make (a kite) rise and stay high in the air 放(風(fēng)箏).
(b) [Tn] raise (a flag) so that it waves in the air 升(旗)
fly the Union Jack 升起英國國旗.
(c) [Ipr, Ip]
move about freely; be carried about in the air 自由地移動(dòng); 在空中飄動(dòng)
Her hair was flying about (in the wind). 她的頭發(fā)隨風(fēng)飄動(dòng).
6 [I, Tn] (rhet 修辭) flee from (sb/sth) 從(某人[某物])之處逃走
The robbers have flown (the country). 搶劫犯逃到國外去了.
7 (idm 習(xí)語) as the crow flies => crow1. the bird has flown => bird. fly/show/wave the flag => flag1. fly `...
?? 考研助記
飛來(諧音): 飛
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[flai]n. 蒼蠅, 兩翼昆蟲, 飛行vi. 飛, 飛翔, 飄揚(yáng), 逃走vt. 飛, 飛越, 使飄揚(yáng), 逃出a. 敏捷的【醫(yī)】 蠅, 雙翅昆蟲相關(guān)詞組: 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...