fly¹ ◙ (flies; past flew ; past participle flown ), [no obj.] 1. (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. 这种鸟能飞很远。 (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） 2. 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. 那铲球让他腾空而起。 [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. 互相责骂，闹个不停。 3. [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） 4. (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。 5. [N. Amer. informal] be successful • [北美，非正式] 成功 »that idea didn't fly with most other council members. 那主意在理事会多数其他成员身上却不奏效。 ◙ (pl. flies) 1. [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。 2. (the flies)the space over the stage in a theatre • （剧院）吊景区，悬吊布景的空间 3. [Baseball] . short forfly ball • [棒球] fly ball 的简称 4. (pl. 一般作flys)[Brit. historical] a one-horse hackney carriage • [英，史] 单马出租马车 5. [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。
【IDIOMS】
◘ fly the coop 1. [informal] make one's escape • [非正式] 逃跑 ◘ fly the flag --› seeflag ◘ fly high 1. 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 1. 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. 公然违反习俗的必要。 ◘ fly into a rage (或 temper) 1. become suddenly or violently angry • 勃然大怒 ◘ fly a kite 1. (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。 2. (historical)raise money by an accommodation bill • [史] 开融通票据筹集资金 ◘ fly the nest 1. (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 1. [informal] lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly • [非正式] 突然发怒 ◘ go fly a kite 1. [in imperative] [N. Amer. informal] go away • [北美，非正式] 走开，滚开 ◘ on the fly 1. 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
【派生】
♦ flyable adjective
【语源】
1. Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly
【PHR V】
◘ fly at 1. attack (someone) verbally or physically • （口头，身体）攻击 »Robbie flew at him, fists clenched. 罗比猛打他，拳头握得紧紧的。 (of a hawk) pursue and attack, or habitually pursue (prey) • （鹰）追逐并扑向；习惯性追逐（猎物） (fly a hawk at)send a hawk to pursue and attack (prey) • 放鹰追捕（猎物）fly² ◙ (pl. flies) 1. 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。 --› seeDiptera 2. 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）
【IDIOMS】
◘ die (或 drop) like flies 1. 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 1. [Austral./NZ] drink alone • [澳／新西兰] 独自饮酒 ◘ a fly in the ointment 1. 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 1. 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 1. [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 —— 1. used to emphasize a person's quickness and astuteness • （人）机敏精明 »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 1. used to emphasize how inoffensive and harmless a person or animal is • （人，动物）不伤人的，温和的
【语源】
1. Old English flȳge, flēoge, denoting any winged insect, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieg and German Fliege, also to flyfly³ ◙ (flyer, flyest), [informal] [非正式] 1. [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。 2. [N. Amer.] stylish and fashionable • [北美] 时髦的，流行的 »they were wearin' fly clothes. 他们穿着时髦。