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单词 fly-by-night
释义
fly-by-night
adjective[before noun]
informaldisapproving
uk
/ˈflaɪ.baɪ.naɪt/us
/ˈflaɪ.baɪ.naɪt/
Fly-by-nightcompaniesorbusinesspeoplecannot betrustedbecause they arelikelyto get intodebtandclosedown thebusinesstoavoidpayingthedebtsorsatisfyingagreements:
（公司或商人）不可靠的，无信用的
a fly-by-nightoperator/organization不可靠的经营者／机构
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(Definition offly-by-nightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

fly-by-night| American Dictionary

fly-by-night
adjective[not gradable]
disapproving
us
/ˈflɑɪ·bɑɪˌnɑɪt/
(esp. of abusiness) notableto betrusted, andlikelytostopoperatingwithout anynotice:
a fly-by-nightoperation
(Definition offly-by-nightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

fly-by-night| Business English

fly-by-night
adjective[before noun]
informal
uk
us
a fly-by-nightbusinessorworkerdoes notoffergoodproductsorservicesand islikelytoavoidpayingdebtsorsatisfyingagreementsbyleavingthearea:
fly-by-nightcompanies/contractors/operators
(Definition offly-by-nightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffly-by-night

fly-by-night
Such areas become particularly vulnerable to the activities offly-by-nightoperators.
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The chairman talked about the corporation's programmes and the difficulties offly-by-nightcustomers.
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He is not somefly-by-nightmediator whom no one has ever heard of.
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We know that it is nofly-by-nightaffair.
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No one knew how many there were; some farriers were better than others, but there were perhaps too many "fly-by-night" ones.
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