1. vi.飞，飞行　 move through the air as a bird does, or in an aircraft
2. vi. & vt.乘飞机飞越；乘…的飞机　 travel over in an aircraft
3. vi. & vt.驾驶（飞机等）；以飞机运输（货物，乘客） direct or control the flight of (aircraft); transport goods or passengers in aircraft
4. vi.（时间）过得快；（动作）疾驰；迅速而过　 go or move quickly; rush along; pass quickly
5. vi.（旗）飘动　 raise (a flag) so that it waves
6. vt.使飞，放　 raise in the air on the end of a thread, rope, etc.
7. vt.逃离；逃出　 flee from
8. vi.碎成片　 burst or break (in many small pieces)

　～ a flag　升旗
　～ a flight　进行一次飞行
　～ a kite　放风筝
　～ a mission　驾机执行任务
　～ a pigeon　放鸽子
　～ a plane in safety　使飞机安全降落
　～ passengers　运载旅客
　～ sb's wrath　逃避某人的暴怒
　～ spacecraft　驾驶飞船
　～ supplies　空运物资
　～ the approach of danger　逃避危险
　～ the cage　（鸟）从笼子里飞掉了
　～ the country　逃出国境
　～ the iron beam　沿铁路飞行
　～ the merchandise　空运货物
　～ the Pacific　飞越太平洋
　～ daily　每日运送〔飞行〕
　～ fast　（时间）过得快
　～ home　飞回家
　～ low　低飞，潜伏起来，销声匿迹
　～ right　为人正派
　～ basely　卑鄙地逃离
　～ cheerfully　愉快地飞行
　～ easily　容易碎裂
　～ gracefully　（姿势）优美的驾驶
　～ incontinently　不停地飞
　～ monthly　每月运送〔飞行〕
　～ professionally　以驾驶（飞机）为职业
　～ quarterly　每季运送〔飞行〕
　～ swiftly　飞奔，敏捷地驾驶
　～ yearly　每年运送〔飞行〕
　～ about　四处飞翔，飞来飞去
　～ apart　飞散，粉碎
　～ around　四处飞翔，飞来飞去
　～ away　逃跑，消失
　～ away from　离开…飞出去
　～ away to　窜逃到
　～ back　飞回
　～ in　飞进来，（使）降落，（使）坐飞机到达
　～ off　飞散，飞逝，飞离，挥发
　～ out　飞出，乘飞机飞出，突然冲出，突然发怒
　～ round　（轮子）急转
　～ up　向上〔北〕飞，升起，突然发怒
　～ above　在…上空飞行
　～ across the sky　飞过天空
　～ against the wind　逆风飞行
　～ at　在…（高度）飞行，以…（速度）飞行，扑向，攻击
　～ before　顺风疾驰
　～ for　快去做…，逃命
　～ from　从…飞到…
　～ in　坐…飞
　～ in the air　在空中飞
　～ into　空运，发怒
　～ on　靠…飞行，沿（航线）飞行，向…发脾气〔袭击〕
　～ over　飞越…
　～ through the air　从空中飞过
　～ to Nanjing　飞往南京
　～ with the wind　顺风飞行
　～ before the enemy　临阵脱逃
　～ down the street　沿街跑去
　～ for a doctor　急忙去请医生
　～ for one's life　逃命
　～ from one's home　离家出走
　～ in the face of　公然违抗，侮辱
　～ in the teeth of　公然违抗，侮辱
　～ into　突发
　～ to arms　迅速武装起来
　～ upon　猛烈攻击

　Birds can fly with their wings.　鸟能用翅膀飞行。
　A large bird has flown onto the pond.　一只大鸟已飞向池塘。
　A bird flew across the sky.　一只鸟飞过天空。
　The aeroplane was flying.　飞机正在飞行。
　The aircraft was flying above thick fog.　飞机在浓雾上方飞行。
　The plane flew low, nearly skimming the sea.　那架飞机飞得很低，几乎贴近海面。
　Arrows were flying thick and fast from the fort.　箭从要塞里密集地飞快地射出来。
　The player gave a great kick, and the football flew across the field.　那个队员使劲地踢了一脚，足球便飞过了球场。
　A paper kite flies.　一个纸风筝在飞翔。
　He has flown for years.　他驾驶飞机已有好几年了。
　We've been flying for some 23 hours altogether.　我们一共飞行了23个小时。
　"Did you go by sea?""No, we flew".　“你是坐船去的吗?”“不，我们乘飞机去的。”
　The flying-instructor told her she was to fly solo the next day.　飞行教练告诉她第二天单飞。
　Time flies.　光阴似箭。
　Time really flies!　时间过得真快！
　Pleasant hours fly fast.　欢乐的时刻过得真快。
　The last few days of the vacation have simply flown.　假期的最后几天平淡地过去了。
　I'm late. I must fly.　我晚了，我得快跑。
　We could see the enemy fly before our forces.　我们可以看到敌人在我军面前狼狈奔逃。
　They flew down the road.　他们顺着大路奔去。
　He flew down the road in a car.　他开着汽车沿着那条路飞驰而去。
　A few minutes later he was flying down the road on his bicycle.　一会儿他就骑车飞驰在公路上了。
　Fly for a doctor!　快去请医生！
　He flew for his life.　他赶快逃命。
　The two boys flew on and on towards the village, speechless with horror.　两个孩子不停地朝村子里飞跑，吓得说不出话来。
　He helped them to fly for safety when the floods were out.　洪水泛滥时，他帮助他们迅速转移到安全地带。
　The children flew to meet their mother.　孩子们飞跑过去迎接妈妈。
　The king's banner was flying above his tent.　国王的帐篷上飘扬着王旗。
　The national flag was flying above the parliament building.　国旗在议会大厦的上空飘扬。
　This glass easily flies.　这玻璃容易碎裂。
　The door flew open and in dashed a gentleman with a serviette round his neck.　门猛地开了，闯进一个脖颈上围着餐巾的男人。
　He flew the aeroplane.　他驾驶飞机。
　The flier flew a new-type jet plane.　飞行员驾驶一架新式喷气机。
　He flew a bomber during the war.　他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
　They were the first two Englishmen to fly the Atlantic.　他们是首次飞越大西洋的两个英国人。
　He often flies Eastern Airlines.　他经常乘坐东方航空公司的飞机。
　The boys are flying kites.　孩子们在放风筝。
　You can't fly a kite if there's no wind.　没有风就不能放风筝。
　I wouldn't take what he said seriously; he was only flying a kite.　我根本不把他说的当回事儿，他只是试探试探而已。
　He was forced to fly his country.　他被迫逃离自己的国家。
　He flew the country.　他逃出国境。
　The robbers have flown the country.　抢劫犯逃往国外了。
　A girl of the German team was flying two steps ahead of Wilma.　德国队的一个姑娘飞奔向前，超过威尔玛两步。
　The ship was flying the British flag.　那条船挂着英国旗子。
　The warship was flying the national flag.　这艘军舰挂着国旗。
　What flag is the ship flying?　这条船挂的是什么旗?
　He run away with his flying feet.　他飞快地逃走了。
　The army came back with flying colours.　军队胜利凯旋。
　He paid a flying visit to Kunming.　他对昆明作短暂访问。

 ♣ fly about　(v.+adv.)
　四处飞散　spread or splash
　The birds were flying about and twittering with delight.　鸟儿四处飞翔，嘁嘁喳喳地欢叫。
　A bee flew about in the room.　一只蜜蜂在房间里飞来飞去。
　Butterflies are flying about among the flowers.　蝴蝶在花丛中飞舞。
 ♣ fly at　(v.+prep.)
1. 扑向；猛烈攻击 attack sb suddenly and violently
　The dog flew at me.　那只狗向我扑来。
　The fierce dog flew at the stranger.　那只凶猛的狗向陌生人扑去。
　The cat flew at the mouse.　猫向老鼠扑去。
　The cat flew at the mouse before it had a chance to escape.　那只老鼠还没来得及逃走就被猫逮住了。
　The man sprang from his bed and flew at my throat.　那人从床上跳了起来，直向我的喉部扑来。
2. 冲着…发怒 be angry at
　One day the man flew at me in a temper.　一天，那个人冲着我大发脾气。
　I don't understand why she flew at me like that. Did I offend her?　我弄不懂她为什么对我发那么大的火，难道我得罪她了?
　I've never seen her fly at him like that before.　我以前从未见过她对他这样大发脾气。
　She often flies at me for nothing.　她常常无缘无故地对我发火。
3. 以…速度〔高度〕飞行 fly at certain speed〔hight〕
　The new airplane flies at twice the speed of sound.　这种新研制的飞机能以声速两倍的速度飞行。
　The plane was flying at the altitude of 2000 metres.　这时飞机的高度是2000公尺。
 ♣ fly away　(v.+adv.)
　离开，飞离　leave by flying
　When he saw the police, the thief flew away.　那小偷一看见警察，就飞一样地逃跑了。
　Then they flew away into their hiding place.　后来他们逃窜到藏身的地方去了。
　The plane flew away from the airport.　那架飞机离开机场飞出去了。
 ♣ fly by¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 飞过 fly quickly past
　A bullet just flew by, but missed me.　一颗子弹只是飞过，并没有打中我。
　A rare bird has just flown by.　一只罕见的鸟刚飞了过去。
2. 迅速过去 pass quickly
　The summer flew by.　夏天迅速过去。
 ♣ fly by²　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…飞行 fly at
　I have never liked flying by night.　我从来不愿在夜间飞行。
2. 靠…飞行 travel by air
　In misty weather, the pilots have to fly by instruments.　雾天飞行员只得靠仪器飞行。
3. 飞越 fly past
　One hundred planes will fly by the castle. 　100架飞机将飞越城堡上空。
 ♣ fly from　(v.+prep.)
1. 从…飞出；飞来 leave by air from
　Which airport are you flying from?　你从哪个机场飞来的?
　We flew from London to Paris.　我们从伦敦飞抵巴黎。
　He was forced to fly from home.　他被迫离家逃走。
　She flew from the room.　她冲出房间。
　I flew from the station to the worksite.　我一路跑着从车站赶到工地。
　Sparks flew from the points of their ice axes.　冰镐尖上闪出了火花。
2. 避开 escape from
　You must fly from the danger!　你必须避开这种危险。
3. 在…飘扬 move by air in
　I lifted my head and looked up. Red flags were flying from the top of the mountain.　我抬头望去，只见山顶上红旗招展。
 ♣ fly in¹　(v.+adv.)
　使（飞机、乘客或货物）降落　cause (an aircraft, a passenger, or cargo) to land
　The pilot managed to fly the damaged bomber in safely on one engine.　飞行员靠一台发动机设法使坏了的轰炸机安然降落。
　The government authorities immediately flew in doctors and medical supplies in response to an epidemic reported in the area.　据报告该地区发生了疫情，政府当局立即把医生和医药用品空运进去。
 ♣ fly in²　(v.+prep.)
1. 乘…飞行 travel by sth
　I'm scared to fly in an aeroplane.　我怕坐飞机。
　I haven't yet flown in one of those very big planes.　我还没有乘坐过这么大型的飞机。
2. 飘扬 move by air
　The national flag flies high in Tian An Men Square.　国旗在天安门广场高高飘扬。
　The bird is flying high in the sky.　那只鸟在空中高高飞翔。
3. 成…图形飞行 travel in the shape of by air
　Wild ducks fly in a V-shape when they are going south for the winter.　野鸭子排成V形飞到南方去过冬。
 ♣ fly into　(v.+prep.)
1. 突然迸发 come out violently
　He flew into a great passion.　他勃然大怒。
　At the words he flew into a rage.　听了这话，他勃然大怒。
　The child flew into a rage and began scattering its toys about.　这孩子突发狂怒，把玩具扔得满地都是。
　She flew into a rage as soon as she read the letter.　她一看完信就大发脾气。
　As soon as he finished reading the letter, he flew into a rage and tore it into pieces.　他一读完那封信，顿时大发雷霆，随即便把信撕个粉碎。
　Acting like an empress, she often flew into a rage when people refused to obey her.　她的举止俨然像个女皇，人们稍有违抗，她便大耍淫威。
　He flew into a temper when I mentioned her name.　我提到她的名字时，他勃然大怒。
　She is at the change of life and is apt to fly into an angry fit.　她正处于更年期，动不动就发一通脾气。
　The children flew into raptures when they saw the boundless sea.　孩子们看到那无边无际的大海时欣喜若狂。
2. 飞进，撞上 come across
　An insect flew into my eye.　一个虫子飞进我的眼里。
　Birds cause damage when they fly into plane engines.　鸟飞进飞机发动机里会毁坏飞机。
　You can catch these insects by tempting them to fly into a trap.　你可以引诱这些昆虫飞进罗网从而捉住它们。
3. 乘飞机到达 arrive in
　Tons of freight were flown into this airport every day.　每天有许多吨货物被空运到这个机场。
 ♣ fly off¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 飞出；飞跑 leave flying
　The birds flew off at the firing of the gun.　一开枪鸟儿就飞走了。
　He flew off to the station in the hope of catching the train.　他飞快地奔向车站，希望能赶上火车。
2. 突然跑掉 come off violently
　When I was driving very fast, one of the wheels of my wagon flew off.　我正飞快地赶车前进时，篷车的一个轮子突然脱落了。
 ♣ fly off²　(v.+prep.)
　（使）飞离　leave flying
　A plane this size can't fly off such a short runway.　这么大的飞机不能从如此短的跑道上起飞。
　Three wounded sailors were flown off the ship.　船上3名受伤的水手被飞机运走了。
 ♣ fly off with　(v.+adv.+prep.)
1. 与…一起飞离，携带…飞离 leave together with (sb/sth) by flying
　The family flew off with all their possessions.　这家人携带着他们所有的财物乘飞机离去。
2. 未经允许拿走… take (usually sth) away without permission
　Someone has flown off with my blue bag.　有人偷走了我的蓝色提包。
 ♣ fly out　(v.+adv.)
1. 突然冲出 rush or dart out suddenly
　Realizing that he had been detected, the thief flew out of the door.　小偷意识到自己已被发觉，便从门里冲出去了。
2. （使）乘飞机去遥远的地方 (cause to) move by air to a distant place
　The army arranged to fly the men out to the troubled island.　军队安排飞机把士兵运到发生动乱的岛上去。
　No crops can grow here in the frozen North, so all the vegetables have to be flown out.　在严寒的北方，什么庄稼也不长，所有的蔬菜都得用飞机运去。
 ♣ fly over¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 飞过 fly or pass above a place
　Planes fly over all day.　一整天都有飞机飞过。
2. 飞到另一个地方去 move by air to another place
　I think I'll fly over and see my relatives in the next state.　我想我得飞到邻州去看我的亲戚。
 ♣ fly over²　(v.+prep.)
　飞过　move over or cross
　Planes fly over the house all day, making a terrible noise.　飞机整天在房子上空飞过，噪音很大。
 ♣ fly to　(v.+prep.)
1. 空运 deliver sth by air
　He is flying his car to Europe.　他准备把他的轿车空运到欧洲去。
　They flew medical supplies to the city.　他们向该城空运医药用品。
　They flew arms to a country.　他们把武器空运到某国。
　Five thousand passengers were flown to Paris during Easter weekend.　复活节的周末有5000名旅客飞到巴黎。
　Three hundred passengers are flown to Guangzhou each day by this airline.　这家航空公司每天运往广州300名乘客。
　They were flown to the destination.　他们被空运到目的地。
　She was quickly flown to the big hospital in Kunming.　很快就用飞机把她送到昆明的大医院里。
2. 飞往 travel by air
　I'm flying to Guangzhou tonight.　我今晚将乘飞机去广州。
　They are flying to Shanghai tomorrow.　明天他们飞往上海。
　We're flying to Los Angeles next week.　下星期我们将乘飞机到洛杉矶。
　We flew northward to the Changjiang River Valley.　我们往北向长江流域飞。
　In winter they fly south to places that have no snow.　它们冬天飞往南方不下雪的地方去。
　He flew his private plane to Florida.　他驾着他的私人飞机飞往佛罗里达州。
 ♣ fly up　(v.+adv.)
1. 向上飞或向北飞 move by flying in an upward or northerly direction
　The bird flew up onto the tree.　那鸟飞到了树上。
　The general flew up to see his soldiers.　将军乘机北上去看望他的士兵。
2. 上升 rise or seem to rise
　My heart flew up into my mouth when I saw the risk that the child was taking.　看到那个孩子的冒险行为时，我的心都要跳出来了。
 ♣ fly upon　(v.+prep.)
　袭击　attack
　The dog flew upon a stranger.　狗向一位陌生人猛扑过去。

 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：

 ♣ 下面各组中短语的意思不同：


 ♣ fly, escape, flee, run away
　参见escape条。
 ♣ fly, drive, pilot, ride, steer
　参见drive条。

1. 伊丽莎白不假思索地扑到了他的怀里。
　［误］ Without a second thought, Elizabeth flew into his arms.
　［正］ Without a second thought, Elizabeth throw herself into his arms.
　［析］ 表示“扑到某人怀里”，应该说throw oneself into sb's arms，不能说fly into sb's arms.
2. 鸟儿飞翔在我的房屋上空。
　［误］ The birds flew my house.
　［正］ The birds flew over my house.
　［析］ fly作“飞”解时是不及物动词，因此表示“在…上方飞行”时要用fly over.

C 苍蝇 type of insect with two wings, especially the house fly

　long ～　长途飞行
　short ～　短途飞行
　fruit ～　果蝇
　a cloud of -ies　一群苍蝇
　a plague of -ies　蝇灾
　on the ～　在飞行中，匆忙地
　a ～ in amber　保存完好的珍贵文物
　a ～ in the ointment　美中不足之处
　a ～ on the wall　隐蔽的或不引人注意的旁观者
　a ～ on the wheel　狂妄自大的人，盲目自负的人

　A fly is on the ceiling.　一只苍蝇停在天花板上。
　He looks as though he would not hurt a fly.　他看起来善良得连只苍蝇都不肯伤害。
　The dead chicken is covered in flies.　那只死鸡身上落满了苍蝇。
　The flies are very annoying.　苍蝇很讨厌。
　We are suffering from a plague of flies.　我们被苍蝇所烦扰。
　He caught many flies.　他捕捉到许多苍蝇。
　He constantly fanned the flies away.　他不停地用扇子赶苍蝇。
　A cloud of flies hum in the air.　一群苍蝇发出嗡嗡声。
　He was but a fly by an eagle.　与雄鹰相比，他只不过是一只苍蝇。
　They had a fly in an airplane for four hours.　他们乘飞机飞行了4个小时。
　We took a long fly yesterday.　昨天我们作了一次长途旅行。

 ♣ a/the fly in the ointment
　美中不足之处，煞风景的东西　a small uncounted thing that spoils the pleasure, perfection, etc.
　I find the house wonderful, but there is a fly in the ointment, it's too far from the town.　我觉得那房子太好了，可是有一点不足，就是距离市区太远了。
　There was only one fly in the ointment, so far as the article was concerned; that was the careless handwriting.　就这篇文章来说，唯一美中不足的就是字迹太潦草。
 ♣ a fly on the wall
　隐蔽的或不引人注意的旁观者　hidden or unnoticed observer
　I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future.　当他们讨论我的前途时，我恨不得能偷偷旁观。
 ♣ break〔crush〕 a fly on〔upon〕 the wheel
　小题大做　make a fuss over trifling matter
　To spend so much time and money on it is really breaking a fly on the wheel.　在这件事上费这么多时间和金钱真是小题大做。
 ♣ fly on the wheel
　狂妄自大的人，盲目自负的人　an arrogant and conceited person
　He is a fly on the wheel.　他是个狂妄自大的人。
　George Come! Confess, both of you!You were only a fly on the wheel.　乔治，来吧，你们俩自己承认吧！你们不过是狂妄自大的家伙。
 ♣ give it a fly
　试一试　have a try
　I'm willing to give it a fly if that's settled.　要是就这么定了，我愿意试一试。
　They come in for miles to give it a fly.　他们从几英里外赶来试一试。
 ♣ like flies
　大批地，大量地　in a great number
　The POWs died like flies in concentration camps.　在集中营里，战俘们大批地死亡。
 ♣ on the fly
1. 在飞行〔行驶〕中 while still in the air before touching the ground
　The bird caught a bug on the fly.　那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
　He was late and caught the train on the fly.　他迟到了，火车开了他才跳上去。
2. 〈美口〉匆忙地，在百忙中 hurriedly
　He is very busy, and people who want to talk to him have to catch him on the fly.　他非常忙，人们要找他谈话只能在他百忙中抓个机会跟他谈。
 ♣ rise to the fly
　（鱼）上钩，（人）上当　swallow the bait
　Because of lacking experience, he often rose to the fly.　由于缺乏经验，他常上当受骗。
 ♣ there are no flies on
1. （某人）很机灵，不会上当，非常可靠 sb is clever and not easily tricked
　There are no flies on James Bond.　詹姆斯·邦德是个很机灵的人。
2. （事情，交易等）无可指责，没有不当的地方 give no cause for criticism
　There are no flies on this transaction.　这是件无可指责的交易。
　There are no flies on his doing.　他的所作所为无可非议。
 ♣ wouldn't hurt a fly
　连只苍蝇都不肯伤害，心地善良　be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness
　He looks as though he would not hurt a fly.　他看起来善良得好像连只苍蝇也不忍心伤害。
　Byron would not hurt a fly except when he was drinking.　除非一杯酒下肚，否则拜伦是连苍蝇都不肯伤害一只的。

　［同义词］ v. display, escape, flap, flee, flit, get away, hover, pass, soar, wing
　［词源］　中古英语flie （飞）<古英语fleogan （蝇）