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 `...
🎯 考研助记
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...
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;