英漢辭典

1. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 蒼蠅,(尤指)家蠅;飛蟲 如蜉蝣、螢火蟲等

2. 2. [釣] (作釣餌用的)假蠅

   You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

   【諺】捨得魚餌方能釣得大魚(小錢不出,大錢不入).

3. 3. [釣] (有羽毛、金屬絲等的)蟲形釣魚鉤

4. 4. (動植物的)害蟲;蟲害;(產於南亞的)flybelt

5. 5. [天] 蒼蠅(星)座

6. 6. [印] (印刷機上的)撥紙器,挑紙針;撥紙工;(書籍前後的)空白頁,對頁

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. flyhand a person who collects and stacks printed matter from a printing press

2. [often plural] fly front a closure that conceals a zip, buttons, or other fastening, by having one side overlapping, as on trousers

3. null fly sheet

4. a flap forming the entrance to a tent

5. a piece of canvas drawn over the ridgepole of a tent to form an outer roof

6. a small air brake used to control the chiming of large clocks

7. the horizontal weighted arm of a fly press

8. the outer edge of a flag

9. the distance from the outer edge of a flag to the staff - Compare hoist

10. [Brit] a light one-horse covered carriage formerly let out on hire

11. [Austral and NZ] an attempt

I'll give it a fly

12. [printing] a device for transferring printed sheets from the press to a flat pile

13. a piece of paper folded once to make four pages, with printing only on the first page

14. [plural] [theatre] the space above the stage out of view of the audience, used for storing scenery, etc

15. [rare] the act of flying

16. [Etymology] Old English fleogan; related to Old Frisian fliaga, Old High German fliogan, Old Norse fljuga

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] (of birds, aircraft, etc) to move through the air in a controlled manner using aerodynamic forces

2. to travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

3. to operate (an aircraft or spacecraft)

4. to float, flutter, or be displayed in the air or cause to float, etc, in this way

to fly a kite

they flew the flag

5. to transport or be transported by or through the air by aircraft, wind, etc

6. [intr] to move or be moved very quickly, forcibly, or suddenly

she came flying towards me

the door flew open

7. [intr] to pass swiftly

time flies

8. to escape from (an enemy, place, etc); flee

he flew the country

9. [intr; may be foll by at or upon] to attack a person

10. [intr] to have a sudden outburst

he flew into a rage again

11. [intr] (of money, etc) to vanish rapidly

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] [falconry] (of hawks) to fly at (quarry) in attack

peregrines fly rooks

2. [tr] [theatre] to suspend (scenery) above the stage so that it may be lowered into view

3. See face

n. (noun)

1. any dipterous insect, esp the housefly, characterized by active flight - See also horsefly blowfly tsetse fly crane fly

2. any of various similar but unrelated insects, such as the caddis fly, firefly, dragonfly, and chalcid fly

3. [angling] a lure made from a fish-hook dressed with feathers, tinsel, etc, to resemble any of various flies or nymphs: used in fly-fishing - See also dry fly wet fly

4. (in southern Africa) an area that is infested with the tsetse fly

5. See amber

6. [Etymology] Old English fleoge; related to Old Norse fluga Old High German flioga; see fly¹

adj. (adjective)

1. [Slang] [chiefly Brit] knowing and sharp; smart

2. [chiefly Scot] furtive or sneaky

3. [chiefly Scot] in secret; sneakily

4. [Etymology] C19: of uncertain origin