- (of a bird or other winged creature) move through the air under control（鸟等有翼的生物）飞, 飞行：
close the door or the moths will fly in
关上门, 否则蛾子会飞进来
the bird can fly enormous distances.
鸟能飞很远。
- (of an aircraft or its occupants) travel through the air（飞机）飞行; （机上人员）乘飞机旅行：
I fly back to London this evening.
我今晚飞回伦敦。
- with obj. control the flight of (an aircraft); pilot驾驶（飞机）。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction transport in an aircraft空运：
helicopters flew the injured to hospital.
直升机把伤员送往医院。
- with obj. accomplish (a purpose) in an aircraft驾机执行（任务）：
pilots trained to fly combat missions.
受训执行作战任务的飞行员。
- with obj. release (a bird) to fly, especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing放飞（尤指猎鹰或竞飞鸽）。
- move or be hurled quickly through the air在空中快速移动; 被快速投掷：
balls kept flying over her hedge
球不断飞越她的树篱
he was sent flying by the tackle.
对方球员的阻截铲球让他腾空而起。
- with adverbial of direction Baseball hit a ball high into the air【棒球】打高飞球：
he flied out to the left field.
他向左外野打高飞球。
- with adverbial of direction go or move quickly飞奔, 快速移动：
she flew along the path.
她沿路飞奔。
- informal depart hastily〈非正式〉匆忙离去：
I must fly!
我必须立即离开！
- (of time) pass swiftly（时间）飞逝：
how time flies!
时间过得真快！
- (of a report) be circulated among many people（传闻）迅速传播：
rumours were flying around Manchester.
谣言在曼彻斯特迅速传开。
- (of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly（指责, 谩骂）往来激烈：
the accusations flew thick and fast.
双方互相责骂, 闹个不停。
- with adverbial(especially of hair) wave or flutter in the wind（尤指头发）扬起, 飘动：
they were running, hair flying everywhere.
他们奔跑着, 头发飞扬散乱。
- (of a flag) be displayed, especially on a flagpole（旗）悬挂（尤指在旗杆上）：
flags were flying at half mast.
旗帜挂在旗杆一半的高度上。
- with obj. display (a flag)挂（旗）, 升（旗）。
- archaic flee; run away〈古〉逃跑：
those that fly may fight again.
逃跑的人可能再次投入战斗。
- with obj. flee from; escape from in haste逃离; 匆匆逃离：
you must fly the country for a while.
你必须立即离开这个国家一段时间。
- N. Amer. informal be successful〈北美, 非正式〉成功：
that idea didn't fly with most other council members.
那主意在理事会大多数的其他成员身上都没奏效。
- Brit. （常作flies）an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap〈英〉（裤子）前裆开口。
- a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent（衣服或帐篷开口处的）遮盖, 挡帘：
as modifier, in combination a fly-fronted shirt.有纽扣遮盖的衬衫。
the flies
the space over the stage in a theatre（剧院）吊景区, 悬吊布景的空间。
- （pl. 一般作flys）Brit. historical a one-horse hackney carriage〈英, 史〉单马出租马车。
- Austral. informal an attempt〈澳, 非正式〉努力, 尝试, 企图：
we decided to give it a fly.
我们决定尝试一下。
fly the coop
- informal make one's escape〈非正式〉逃跑。
fly the flag
- 见FLAG1.
fly high
- be very successful; prosper非常成功; 繁荣昌盛：
that young man is the sort to fly high.
那年轻人属于会飞黄腾达的一类。
fly in the face of
- be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected)悍然不顾; 公然违抗：
a need to fly in the face of convention.
公开违反习俗的必要。
fly into a rage（或temper）
- become suddenly or violently angry勃然大怒。
fly a kite
- informal, figurative try something out to test public opinion〈非正式, 喻〉试探舆论：
I thought that I would fly a kite for a somewhat unfashionable theory.
我想要为有点不合潮流的理论试探一下舆论。
- historical raise money by an accommodation bill〈史〉开融通票据筹集资金。
fly the nest
- (of a young bird) leave its nest on becoming able to fly（幼鸟）会飞时离巢。
- informal (of a young person) leave their parents' home to set up home elsewhere〈非正式〉（年轻人）自立门户。
fly off the handle
- informal lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly〈非正式〉突然发怒。
- ORIGIN: figuratively, with reference to the loose head of an axe.
go fly a kite
- in imperative N. Amer. informal go away〈北美, 非正式〉走开, 滚开。
on the fly
- while in motion or progress飞行中, 未落地时; 进行中：
his deep shot was caught on the fly.
他的远射半途被截。
- Computing during the running of a computer program without interrupting the run【计算机】程序运行期间, 不中断程序运行。
flyable
adjectivefly at
- attack (someone) verbally or physically（口头, 身体）攻击：
Robbie flew at him, fists clenched.
罗比双拳紧握, 对他猛打猛捶。
- (of a hawk) pursue and attack, or habitually pursue (prey)（鹰）追逐并扑向; 习惯性追逐（猎物）。
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fly a hawk at
send a hawk to pursue and attack (prey)放鹰追捕（猎物）。
- a flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing) mouthparts. Flies are of great importance as vectors of disease.苍蝇。参见DIPTERA.
- Order Diptera: numerous families.双翅目：众多科。
- usu. in combination used in names of flying insects of other orders, e.g. butterfly, dragonfly, firefly用于有翅昆虫名称中, 如butterfly, dragonfly和firefly。
- mass noun an infestation of flying insects on a plant or animal（植物或动物的）蝇类虫害, 虫害：
cattle to be treated for warble fly.
要治皮蝇虫害的牛。
- a natural or artificial flying insect used as bait in fishing, especially a mayfly（作钓饵用的）蝇, 假蝇（尤指蜉蝣或蜉蝣状钓饵）。
die （或drop） like flies
- die or collapse in large numbers大量地死（或倒下）：
people in the area seemed to die like flies in the winter.
这个地区冬天大量死人。
drink with the flies
- Austral./NZ drink alone〈澳/新西兰〉独自饮酒。
a fly in the ointment
- a minor irritation that spoils the success or enjoyment of something美中不足之处; 令人扫兴的小事。
fly on the wall
- an unnoticed observer of a particular situation未被察觉的观察者。
- as modifier denoting a film-making technique whereby events are observed realistically with minimum interference rather than acted out under direction（电影拍摄技术）实地拍摄：
a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
实地拍摄的纪录片。
like a blue-arsed fly
- Brit. vulgar slang in an extremely hectic or frantic way〈英, 粗俚〉非常兴奋的, 紧张忙碌的; 疯狂的。
there are no flies on -
- used to emphasize a person's quickness and astuteness（人）机敏的; 精明的：
I knew there were no flies on her, but I wondered how she had found out.
我知道她很精明, 但不明白她是如何发现的。
wouldn't hurt （或harm） a fly
- used to emphasize how inoffensive and harmless a person or animal is（人, 动物）不伤人的, 温和的。
- Brit. knowing and clever; worldly-wise〈英〉机灵的, 善于处世的：
she's fly enough not to get done out of it.
她很机灵, 不会被淘汰。
- N. Amer. stylish and fashionable〈北美〉时尚的, 流行的：
they were wearin' fly clothes.
他们穿着时尚。