fly /flaɪ/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (flying,flew,flown,flies)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. 苍蝇

  例：

  Flies buzzed at the animals' swishing tails.

  苍蝇在动物甩动的尾巴边嗡嗡叫。

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  N（名词） a lure made from a fish-hook dressed with feathers, tinsel, etc, to resemble any of various flies or nymphs: used in fly-fishing (“飞蝇钓法”中使用的)假蝇鱼饵 [angling] → see also dry fly, wet fly
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  N-COUNT（可数名词） 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. 裤子的前开口

  例：

  I'm the kind of person who checks to see if my fly is undone.

  我是那种会检查裤前拉链是否拉上的人。

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  N（名词） a flap forming the entrance to a tent 帐篷门帘
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  N（名词） a piece of canvas drawn over the ridgepole of a tent to form an outer roof 帐篷的外层帆布帐顶
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  N（名词） the space above the stage out of view of the audience, used for storing scenery, etc (不在观众视野内、用于存放舞台布景等的)舞台上部空间 [theatre]
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  V-I（不及物动词） When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air. 飞

  例：

  The planes flew through the clouds.

  飞机穿越云层。

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  V-I（不及物动词） If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft. 乘飞机

  例：

  He flew to Los Angeles.

  他乘飞机去洛杉矶。

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  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air. 驾驶 (飞机); 驾驶飞机

  例：

  Parker had successfully flown both aircraft.

  帕克成功地驾驶过这两架飞机。

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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） flying 飞行

  例：

  ...a flying instructor.

  …一名飞行教练。

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  V-T（及物动词） To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. 空运

  例：

  It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday.

  周四有可能将这些妇女和儿童空运出去。

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  V-I（不及物动词） If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air. 飞舞

  例：

  His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind.

  他那无遮盖的长发随风向后飞舞。

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  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole. 升 (旗); 飘扬

  例：

  They flew the flag of the African National Congress.

  他们挥动着非洲国民大会的旗帜。

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  V-I（不及物动词） 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. 飞奔[强调]

  例：

  She flew to their bedsides when they were ill.

  她在他们生病时飞奔到他们的床边。

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  ADJ（形容词） knowing and sharp; smart 博学而敏锐的; 聪明的 [英国英语]
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  ADJ（形容词） furtive or sneaky 鬼祟的 [SCOTTISH]
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  （） → see also flying
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  PHRASE（习语） 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. “连一只苍蝇都不愿伤害”指“温柔、善良”[强调]

  例：

  Ray wouldn't hurt a fly.

  雷很温柔善良。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them. 攻击

  例：

  A simmering dispute ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.

  一次激烈的争吵以她那一连串污言秽语的攻击告终。

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  PHRASE（习语） 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) 打翻在地

  例：

  The blow sent the young man flying.

  那一击将那年轻人打翻在地。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you do something on the fly, you do it quickly or automatically, without planning it in advance. 立刻; 飞快 [美国英语][v PHR]

  例：

  You've got to be able to make decisions on the fly as deadlines loom.

  你必须能够立刻作出决定，因为最后期限迫在眉睫。

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  N（名词） a flap forming the entrance to a tent
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  （） to fly in the face of →see face
• 24.  

  （） to fly off the handle →see handle
• 25.  

  （） a fly in the ointment →see ointment