[N-COUNT 可数名词]苍蝇 A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour.
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[VERB 动词]飞;飞行;飞翔 When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air.
[V prep/adv]
[Also V]
The planes flew through the clouds...
飞机穿越云层。
The bird flew away.
鸟儿飞走了。
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[VERB 动词](乘飞机)飞行,航行 If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft.
[V prep/adv]
He flew to Los Angeles...
他飞往洛杉矶。
He flew back to London...
他飞回了伦敦。
Mr Baker flew in from Moscow.
贝克先生是从莫斯科飞过来的。
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[VERB 动词]驾驶(飞机) When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air.
[V n]
[V n prep/adv]
[V]
Parker had successfully flown both aircraft...
两架飞机帕克均成功驾驶过。
He flew a small plane to Cuba...
他驾驶一架小型飞机飞往古巴。
His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army.
他想开飞机的念头在参军之前就有了。
flying
...a flying instructor.
飞行教练
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[VERB 动词]空运(乘客或货物) To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft.
[V n adv/prep]
It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday...
周四可能会将妇女和儿童空运出去。
The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa.
救济物资正从比萨的一个仓库空运过来。
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[VERB 动词]飞舞;飘荡 If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air.
[V adv/prep]
[V]
His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind...
他那露在外面的长发随风向后飞舞。
She was running down the stairs, her hair flying.
她从楼上跑下来,长发飘动着。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]升(旗);(旗帜)飘扬 If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole.
[V n]
[V]
They flew the flag of the African National Congress...
他们升起非洲人国民大会的旗帜。
A flag was flying on the new military HQ.
一面旗帜在新的军事指挥部上空飘扬着。
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[VERB 动词]疾驰;飞跑 If you say that someone or something flies in a particular direction, you are emphasizing that they move there with a lot of speed or force.
[V prep/adv]
[emphasis]
She flew to their bedsides when they were ill...
在他们生病的时候她飞奔至他们身边。
I flew downstairs...
我飞奔到楼下。
There are bullets flying around your head.
子弹在头顶上呼啸而过。
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[VERB 动词]匆忙离开;赶紧走 If you tell someone that you must fly, you are indicating that you have to leave in a great hurry.
[V]
I must fly or I'll miss my plane...
我必须赶快走了否则就会误机。
I'll have to fly.
我得赶紧走了。
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[VERB 动词](故事、谣言等)传开,传播 If stories or rumours are flying around a place, they are being discussed a great deal and by a lot of people within a short period of time.
[V prep/adv]
[V]
Rumours had been flying around the workrooms all morning...
整个早上流言在各工作间传来传去。
Rumours were flying about possible deals.
关于可能的交易的传闻在满天飞。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](裤子的)前裆开口 The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies. It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
flying
;
tsetse fly
;(作钓饵的)假蝇 In fishing, a fly is a model of a small winged insect that is used as a bait.
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[PHRASE 短语]心地善良;心肠软 If you say that someone wouldn't hurt a fly or wouldn't harm a fly, you are emphasizing that they are very kind and gentle.
[with brd-neg]
[emphasis]
Ray wouldn't hurt a fly.
雷心肠很软。
...a lovely girl, who would not have harmed a fly.
连一只苍蝇都不肯伤害的可爱女孩
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[PHRASE 短语]攻击;侮辱 If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.
[V inflects]
A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
激烈的争吵最后以她一连串的污言秽语而告结束。
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[PHRASE 短语]匆忙地;赶紧地 If you do something on the fly, you do it quickly without thinking about it or planning it in advance, especially while something else is happening.
[PHR after v]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
It was all pretty much done on the fly.
那几乎都是匆忙之中完成的。
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[PHRASE 短语](把…)打翻在地;(使)重重地摔在地上 If you send someone or something flying or if they go flying, they move through the air and fall down with a lot of force.
[V inflects]
The blow sent the young man flying.
这一拳把那个年轻人打翻在地。
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[PHRASE 短语]See also:
fly-on-the-wall
;不为人察觉的观察者 If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation.
[v-link PHR]
What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.
我多么希望能够看到戴维斯发现他珍贵的货物出事时的样子啊。
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to fly the coop→see:
coop
;
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as the crow flies→see:
crow
;
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. to fly in the face of→see:
face
;
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. to fly the flag→see:
flag
;
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. to fly off the handle→see:
handle
;
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. a fly in the ointment→see:
ointment
;
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pigs might fly→see:
pig
;
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sparks fly→see:
spark
;
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time flies→see:
time
;
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]攻击;侮辱 If you fly at someone, you attack them, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.
[V P n]
She flew at him for making a very anti-British remark.
她攻击他激烈的反英言论。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]突然爆发(坏脾气);突然陷入(恐慌) If you fly into a bad temper or a panic, you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour.
[V P n]
Losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage.
输掉一场比赛会让他暴跳如雷。
相关词组:
fly at
fly into
Oxford
fly★/flaɪ; NAmEflaɪ/
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noun
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adjective
flyflysfliesverb★(flies,fly·ing,flew/fluː; NAmEfluː/flown/fləʊn; NAmEfloʊn/)HELPIn sense 15 fliedis used for the past tense and past participle. 作第 15 义时过去时和过去分词用 flied。of bird/insect 鸟;昆虫1★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to move through the air, using wings 飞;飞翔◆A stork flew slowly past.一只鹳缓缓飞过。◆A wasp had flown in through the window.一只黄蜂从窗口飞了进来。aircraft/spacecraft 飞行器;航天器2★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)(of an aircraft or a spacecraft航空器或航天器)to move through air or space (在空中或宇宙)飞行,航行◆They were on a plane flying from London to New York.他们在从伦敦飞往纽约的飞机上。◆to fly at the speed of sound以音速飞行◆Lufthansa fly to La Paz from Frankfurt.汉莎航空公司的飞机从法兰克福飞往拉巴斯。3★[intransitive ]to travel in an aircraft or a spacecraft(乘飞行器或航天器)航行,飞行◆Is this the first time that you've flown?这是你第一次乘飞机吗?fly(from…) (to…) ◆I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow.明天我要乘飞机去香港。+ noun◆I always fly business class.我搭飞机总是坐商务舱。◆We're flying KLM.我们乘坐荷兰皇家航空公司的飞机。4★[transitive , intransitive ]fly(sth) to control an aircraft, etc. in the air 驾驶(飞机等);操纵(飞行器等)◆a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes受过驾驶大型客机训练的飞行员◆children flying kites放风筝的儿童◆He's learning to fly.他在学习驾驶飞机。5[transitive ]+ adv./prep.to transport goods or passengers in a plane 空运(货物或乘客)◆The stranded tourists were finally flown home.滞留的游客终于由飞机送返家园。◆He had flowers specially flown in for the ceremony.他特地为这个典礼空运鲜花来。6[transitive ]flysth to travel over an ocean or area of land in an aircraft 乘飞行器飞越(海洋或陆地)◆to fly the Atlantic飞越大西洋move quickly/suddenly 快速╱突然移动7★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to go or move quickly 疾驰;疾行;快速移动◆The train was flying along.火车飞驰着。◆She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth.她大口喘气,连忙用手掩着嘴。◆It's late—I must fly.已经晚了,我得赶快走。8★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to move suddenly and with force 猛然移动(+ adv./prep.)◆A large stone came flying in through the window.一块大石头飞进了窗户。◆Several people were hit by flying glass.有几个人被飞溅的玻璃击中。+ adj.◆David gave the door a kick and it flew open.戴维踢了门一脚,门一下子开了。of time 时间9★[intransitive ]to seem to pass very quickly 飞逝◆Doesn't time fly?时间过得真快!flyby/past ◆Summer has just flown by.夏天一晃就过去了。flag 旗帜10[intransitive , transitive ]if a flag flies,or if you flyit, it is displayed, for example on a long pole (旗)飘扬;升,悬挂(旗)◆Flags were flying at half mast on all public buildings.所有的公共建筑都降半旗。flysth ◆to fly the Stars and Stripes悬挂美国国旗move freely 自由移动11[intransitive ]to move around freely 自由移动◆hair flying in the wind随风飘拂的头发of stories/rumours 故事;传闻12[intransitive ]to be talked about by many people 流传;四处传播escape 逃跑13[transitive , intransitive ]fly(sth) ( formal) to escape from sb/sth (从…)逃走,逃跑◆Both suspects have flown the country.两个嫌疑犯都逃到国外了。☞compare
flee
of plan 计划14[intransitive ]( NAmE) to be successful 成功◆It remains to be seen whether his project will fly.他的计划能否成功尚需拭目以待。in baseball 棒球15(flies,flying,flied,flied)[intransitive , transitive ]fly(sth) to hit a ball high into the air 击(球)腾空IDIOMSfly the ˈcoop( informal) ( especially NAmE) to escape from a place 逃走fly ˈhighto be successful 成功fly in the face of ˈsthto oppose or be the opposite of sth that is usual or expected 悍然不顾;公然违抗;与…相悖◆Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.这个建议违反常识。fly into a ˈrage, ˈtemper, etc.to become suddenly very angry 勃然大怒(go) fly a/your ˈkite( NAmE) ( informal) used to tell sb to go away and stop annoying you or interfering走开;别烦人;别打扰人ˌfly the ˈnest1(of a young bird 幼鸟)to become able to fly and leave its nest 羽翼已丰可离巢2( informal) (of sb's child 子女)to leave home and live somewhere else 另立门户fly off the ˈhandle( informal) to suddenly become very angry 大发雷霆go ˈflying( BrE) ( informal) to fall, especially as a result of not seeing sth under your feet 跌倒;(尤指)绊了一跤◆Someone's going to go flying if you don't pick up these toys.你要是不捡起这些玩具,就会绊倒别人。let ˈfly (at sb/sth) (with sth)to attack sb by hitting them or speaking angrily to them (用…)打;(向某人)大发雷霆◆He let fly at me with his fist.他挥拳打我。◆She let fly with a stream of abuse.她破口大骂了一通。☞more at
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pig
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tangent
,
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n.,
window
PHRASAL VERBˈfly at sb(of a person or an animal 人或动物)to attack sb suddenly 扑向;猛烈攻击noun★(pluralflies)insect 昆虫1★[countable ]a small flying insect with two wings. There are many different types of fly.蝇;苍蝇◆A fly was buzzing against the window.一只苍蝇嗡嗡地飞着,直撞窗子。◆Flies rose in thick black swarms.苍蝇黑压压地成群飞起。in fishing 钓鱼2[countable ]a flyor sth made to look like a fly,that is put on a hook and used as baitto catch fish (作钓饵的)苍蝇,假蝇◆fly fishing用假蝇作饵钓鱼on trousers/pants 裤子3[singular ](BrE alsoflies)an opening down the front of a pair of trousers/pants that fastens with a zipor buttons and is usually covered over by a strip of material (裤子的)前裆开口◆Your fly is undone!你的裤子前裆没拉上!◆Your flies are undone!你的裤子前裆开着呢!on tent 帐篷4[countable ]a piece of material that covers the entrance to a tent 门帘☞see also
flies
IDIOMSdie/fall/drop like ˈflies( informal) to die or fall down in very large numbers 大批死亡;大批倒下◆People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.酷暑中人们成批死去。a/the fly in the ˈointmenta person or thing that spoils a situation or an occasion that is fine in all other ways 扫兴的人;煞风景的事物a fly on the ˈwalla person who watches others without being noticed 不为人觉察的观察者◆I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news.他把这消息告诉她时,我想悄悄在旁观看。◆fly-on-the-wall documentaries (= in which people are filmed going about their normal lives as if the camera were not there)纪实影片(there are) no flies on ˈsb( informal) the person mentioned is clever and not easily tricked 某人精明得不会上当not harm/hurt a ˈflyto be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness 连一只苍蝇都不肯伤害;心地善良on the ˈfly( informal) if you do sth on the fly,you do it quickly while sth else is happening, and without thinking about it very much 赶紧地;匆忙中adjective( informal) 1( BrE) clever and showing good judgement about people, especially so that you can get an advantage for yourself 机灵的;机警的;不会上当的2( NAmE) fashionable and attractive 时髦迷人的;漂亮的fly/flaɪ; NAmEflaɪ/flew/fluː; NAmEfluː/flown/fləʊn; NAmEfloʊn/
1travel by plane [intransitive] to travel by plane: She’s flying back to the States tomorrow. Will you take the train there or fly? Maurice is nervous about flying, so he usually travels overland.fly to The prime minister will be flying to Delhi later today for a three-day visit.fly from/out of/in etc He was arrested at Heathrow after flying from Brussels airport. Lewis stopped off in Jamaica before flying on to Toronto.2move through the air [intransitive] if a plane, spacecraft etc flies, it moves through the air: The plane was attacked as it flew over restricted airspace.3control a plane [intransitive, transitive] to be at the controls of a plane and direct it as it flies: She was the first woman to fly Concorde. The pilot was instructed to fly the plane to Montreal airport. Sonny learnt to fly when he was 15.4send somebody/something by plane [transitive] to take goods or people somewhere by plane: The injured boy was flown by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital.fly something into/out of etc something US planes have been flying food and medical supplies into the area.► see thesaurus at
take
5use air company/service [intransitive, transitive] to use a particular airline or use a particular type of ticket when you travel by plane: We usually fly economy class. Millions of passengers fly British Airways every year.6cross sea by plane [transitive] to cross a particular ocean or area of sea in a plane: Who was the first person to fly the Atlantic?7birds/insects [intransitive] to move through the air using wings: The mother bird will feed her chicks until they are able to fly. The evening air was clouded with mosquitoes and other flying insects.fly away/off/in etc At that moment, a wasp flew in through the open window. The robin shook its feathers and flew away.8move somewhere quickly [intransitive]a)to move somewhere quickly and suddenlyfly down/across/out of etc Ellen flew across the room and greeted her uncle with a kiss. Rachel’s hand flew to her mouth.fly open/shut The door flew open and a child rushed out.b)to move quickly and suddenly through the air: There was a loud explosion, and suddenly there was glass flying everywhere. William hit Jack on the head and sent his glasses flying. The ball bounced off the wall and went flying into the garden next door.9kite [transitive] to make a kite fly in the air: In the park people were walking their dogs or flying their kites.10(I) must fly spoken used to say that you must leave quickly11move freely [intransitive] to move freely and loosely in the air: Harriet ran after him, her hair flying behind her.12flag [intransitive, transitive] if a flag flies, or if you fly it, it is fixed to the top of a tall pole so that it can be easily seen: After the invasion, people were forbidden to fly their national flag. The flags were flying cheerfully in the breeze. The government ordered that all flags should be flown at half mast (=halfway down the pole, in order to express public sadness at someone’s death).13 fly the flag to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your country, organization etc14time flies (also the hours/the days etc fly) used to say that a period of time seems to pass very quickly: ‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’fly by The following weeks flew by, and soon it was time to leave.15fly into a rage/temper/panic etc to suddenly get extremely angry, extremely worried etc: Rebecca flew into a rage when she realized no-one had been listening to her.16fly off the handle informal to suddenly get very angry: Calm down – there’s no need to fly off the handle.17let fly (something)a)to suddenly start shouting angrily at someoneSYN let loose: The prisoner let fly with a torrent of abuse.b)to suddenly attack someone, especially with bullets or a weapon that is thrownfly with The soldiers let fly with a hail of machine-gun fire.18fly in the face of something to be the opposite of what most people think is reasonable, sensible, or normal: He likes to fly in the face of convention.19escape [transitive] formal to leave somewhere in order to escapeSYN flee: By the time the police arrived, the men had flown.20be flying high to be having a lot of success: The architectural firm has been flying high recently.21fly the nesta)if a young bird flies the nest, it has grown old enough to look after itself and is no longer dependent on its parentsb)if a young person flies the nest, he or she moves out of their parents’ home in order to live independently: Now that the kids have flown the nest, I’m thinking about taking a job abroad.22plan [intransitive] American English a plan that will fly will be successful and useful: News is that the plan for the new hotel isn’t going to fly.23fly a kite to tell people about an idea, plan etc in order to get their opinion: In my latest book, I wanted to fly the kite for an unfashionable theory. →
kite-flying(2)
24 go fly a kite American English spoken used to tell someone to go away, stop saying something, or stop annoying you25rumours/accusations etc are flying when a lot of people are talking about something, saying someone has done something wrong etc: Rumours were flying as to how the fire started.26fly the coop American English informal to leave or escape: All my children have flown the coop now.27fly by the seat of your pants informal to have to deal with a situation by guessing what to do, because you know very little about itSYN wing it: Sometimes you’ll get back and find that things have changed, so you’ll be flying by the seat of your pants for a while. → the bird has flown
at bird(8)
, → as the crow flies
at crow1(3)
, → sparks fly
at spark1(6)
GRAMMARFly belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · He flew the plane across the desert. In this sentence, ‘the plane’ is the object of fly.• You can say: · The plane flew across the desert. In this sentence, ‘the plane’ is the subject of fly.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSfly at (also fly into somebody) American English phrasal verbto suddenly rush towards someone and try to hit them because you are very angry with them
fly1 verb
fly2 noun
fly3 verb
fly4 adjective
flyfly2 ●●●S3W3 noun (plural flies) [countable]
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1insect a small flying insect with two wings: There were flies buzzing all around us.2trousers especially American English (also flies [plural] British English) the part at the front of a pair of trousers which you can open: He quickly did up his fly. Your flies are undone.3somebody wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly informal used to say that someone is very gentle and is not likely to hurt anyone4be dying/dropping etc like flies informal used to say that a lot of people are dying or becoming ill5a fly in the ointment informal the only thing that spoils something and prevents it from being successful: The only fly in the ointment was Jacky.6 be a fly on the wall to be able to watch what happens without other people knowing that you are there: I wish I’d been a fly on the wall during that conversation. →
fly-on-the-wall
7there are no flies on somebody British English spoken used to say that someone is not stupid and cannot be tricked8on the flya)technical while a computer program is actually running: The code is translated on the fly.b)while dealing with a situation, rather than before dealing with it: So far, policy is being made on the fly.9fishing a hook that is made to look like a fly and is used for catching fish10baseball a fly ball
fly1 verb
fly2 noun
fly3 verb
fly4 adjective
flyfly3 verb (past tense and past participle flied, present participle flying, third person singular flies) [intransitive]
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to hit a ball in baseball high into the air
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1informal very fashionable and attractive: Wear something really fly for your Friday date.2British English old-fashioned clever and not easily tricked: He’s a bit of a fly character.
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