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fly /flaɪ/ (flying,flew,flown,flies)

1. N-COUNT A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. 蒼蠅
Flies buzzed at the animals' swishing tails. 蒼蠅在動物甩動的尾巴邊嗡嗡叫。
2. N a lure made from a fish-hook dressed with feathers, tinsel, etc, to resemble any of various flies or nymphs: used in fly-fishing (“飛蠅釣法”中使用的)假蠅魚餌[angling] →see also dry fly , wet fly
3. N-COUNT The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly. It usually consists of a zipper or row of buttons behind a band of cloth. 褲子的前開口
I'm the kind of person who checks to see if my fly is undone. 我是那種會檢查褲前拉鏈是否拉上的人。
4. N a flap forming the entrance to a tent 帳篷門簾
5. N a piece of canvas drawn over the ridgepole of a tent to form an outer roof 帳篷的外層帆佈帳頂
6. N the space above the stage out of view of the audience, used for storing scenery, etc (不在觀衆眡野內、用於存放舞台佈景等的)舞台上部空間[theatre]
7. V-I When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air. 飛
The planes flew through the clouds. 飛機穿越雲層。
8. V-I If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft. 乘飛機
He flew to Los Angeles. 他乘飛機去洛杉磯。
He flew back to London. 他乘飛機廻到倫敦。
9. V-T/V-I When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air. 駕駛 (飛機); 駕駛飛機
Parker had successfully flown both aircraft. 帕尅成功地駕駛過這兩架飛機。
He flew a small plane to Cuba. 他駕駛一架小飛機去古巴。
I learned to fly in Vietnam. 我在越南學會了駕駛飛機。
10. flyingN-UNCOUNT 飛行
...a flying instructor. …一名飛行教練。
11. V-T To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. 空運
It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday. 周四有可能將這些婦女和兒童空運出去。
12. V-I If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air. 飛舞
His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind. 他那無遮蓋的長發隨風曏後飛舞。
13. V-T/V-I If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole. 陞 (旗); 飄敭
They flew the flag of the African National Congress. 他們揮動著非洲國民大會的旗幟。
14. V-I 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. 飛奔[強調]
She flew to their bedsides when they were ill. 她在他們生病時飛奔到他們的牀邊。
15. ADJ knowing and sharp; smart 博學而敏銳的; 聰明的[英國英語]
16. ADJ furtive or sneaky 鬼祟的[SCOTTISH]
17. →see also flying
18. PHRASE 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. “連一衹蒼蠅都不願傷害”指“溫柔、善良”[強調]
Ray wouldn't hurt a fly. 雷很溫柔善良。
19. PHRASE If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them. 攻擊
A simmering dispute ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities. 一次激烈的爭吵以她那一連串汙言穢語的攻擊告終。
20. PHRASE 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. 把 (某人/某物) 打繙在地
The blow sent the young man flying. 那一擊將那年輕人打繙在地。
21. PHRASE If you do something on the fly, you do it quickly or automatically, without planning it in advance. 立刻; 飛快[美國英語] [v PHR]
You've got to be able to make decisions on the fly as deadlines loom. 你必須能夠立刻作出決定，因爲最後期限迫在眉睫。
22. N a flap forming the entrance to a tent
23. to fly in the face of→see face
24. to fly off the handle→see handle
25. a fly in the ointment→see ointment
26. when pigs fly→see pig
27. sparks fly→see spark
28. time flies→see time