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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.
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(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.
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(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 尤用於祈使句) 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.
fly 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）.
fly 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.
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