n (1) 苍蝇(type of small winged insect) [C]：the～ies that buzzed around the dead bodies 围在死尸周围嗡嗡作响的苍蝇;flap/swat～ies 拍/打苍蝇;die/fall/drop like flies 大量死亡;a～on the wheel 自高自大的人;(there are) no flies on sb 某人很聪明(不会上当的);not harm/hurt a～本性善良;a～on the wall 隐身人;

(2) 饵(假)蝇(fishhook made to look like such an insect，as by attaching bits of feathers) [C]：Which～should I use to catch a trout? 我应该用哪种饵蝇捕鲑鱼?

(3) (任何类型的)飞虫(any of various winged insects) [C](用于构成合成词)：butterfly 蝴蝶;dragonfly 蜻蜓;

a/the fly in the ointment 美中不足：I enjoy my job — the～in the ointment is that I should start early in the morning. 我喜欢我的工作，但美中不足的是我早晨要早起。

→ ′fly-blown adj 生蛆的;腐坏的;′flycatcher n 在空中捕食飞虫的鸟类;′fly-fish v 用假蝇作饵钓鱼;′fly-fishing n 用假饵蝇钓鱼;′fly-paper n 粘蝇纸;′fly-spray n 灭蝇喷雾剂;′flyweight n 特轻量级摔跤(拳击)手;

v (1) (指鸟)飞(翔)((of a bird，etc) move through the air，with the aid of wings or winglike parts) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：learn to～学飞;A gull flew across the sky. 一只海鸥从空中飞过。(canary/bird)～away/south (金丝雀/鸟)飞走了/飞向南方;(bee/moth)～in through the window(蜜蜂/飞蛾)从窗户飞进来;

(2) 1) 飞(航)行((of an aeroplane) move through the air) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：An aircraft is～ing. 一架飞机正在飞行。A plane flew over my house/on only one engine. 一架飞机从我家上空飞过/仅靠一台发动机在飞行。The new airplane～ies low at twice the speed of sound/at an altitude of 500 metres. 这架新近制成的飞机，以比声速快一倍的速度低空飞行/飞行在500米的高度上。〖同〗wing，glide，sail，coast;2) 乘飞机旅行(travel through air or space in an aircraft or spacecraft) [I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n]：～in a jet 乘喷气式飞机旅行;～from London to Paris 乘飞机从伦敦到巴黎;～(out) to Beijing 坐飞机去北京;～British Airways 乘英航飞机旅行;

(3) 1) 驾驶(飞机)(control the flights movement in the air) [T+n]：(pilot)～a large passenger aircraft(a plane)across the North sea/over the Alps (飞行员)驾驶大型客机(飞机)飞过北海/阿尔卑斯山;take up～ing 从事开飞机的职业; 2) 飞越 (travel over) [T+n]：～the Atlantic/the Pacific飞越大西洋/太平洋; 3) 空运 (carry or transport by air) [T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～bombs during the war 战争期间空运炸弹;～supplies/more than a million people/tons of freight to France (to a city/into the airport) 空运供需品/100多万人/成吨的货物到法国(一座城市/机场);Exotic fruits were specially flown in for the occasion. 为了庆典的需要，特地从国外空运水果。

(4) 1) (时间)飞逝((of time) move or go by very quickly) [I，I+adv]：Time～ies. 时光飞逝。The days really flew during our vocation. 假期里，日子过得的确很快。The days/summer flew past (by). 日子/夏天飞快地过去了。2) 疾行(驰)(go or pass quickly) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：You'll have to～if you want to catch the next train. 如果你要赶下一趟火车，就得快走。The train/ship～ies past the station/before the wind. 火车急速驰过车站/船顺风快速航行。～upstairs/down the road/in all direction 飞奔上楼/沿路向前飞跑/朝各个方向飞奔; 3) 突然快速地移动(move or go by suddenly and swiftly) [L+adj，I+prep，I+adv]：give the door a kick and it flew open 朝门踢了一脚，门一下子就开了;She flew to the door/from the room. 她朝门口飞快地跑去/从房间里猛地冲出来。

(5) 飘扬(舞) (wave or flap in the air) [I+prep，I+adv]：(flag)～from the flagpole/from the ship's mast/in the breeze (旗子)在旗杆/船的桅杆上/微风中飘扬;Her hair/The leaves were～ing about. 她的头发飘逸着/树叶到处飞扬。〖同〗wave;float;

(6) 逃逸(跑) (run away from) [I，T+n]：～from the emperor's wrath 逃脱皇帝的惩罚;～the country 逃往国外;〖同〗flee;run away;

fly in the face of sth 违背：He flew in the face of public opinion. 他不顾舆论而蛮干。

fly into a passion/a rage/a temper 发怒：The child flew into a passion/a rage/a temper when she was told that she could not watch TV. 这孩子听说不许她看电视时，大发脾气。

fly off the handle 狂怒：He flew off the handle when he heard that the boys had raided his garden again. 当听到那些男孩又侵入他的花园时，他勃然大怒。

let fly at 斥责：She let～at him for being late again. 她斥责他又迟到了。

fly at (v prep) 攻击 (vt)：The cat flew at the mouse. 猫扑向老鼠。

→ ′flier n 飞行者;′fly-away adj (头发)稀疏的;′fly-by n 低空编队飞行;′fly-by-night n 逃债的人;不可靠的人;adj 不可靠的;′fly-half n (橄榄球)外侧前卫;′fly-past n 编队低空飞行