8VERB 疾驰;飞跑 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. 疾驰;飞跑 [emphasis]
She flew to their bedsides when they were ill. [VERB prep./adv.]
在他们生病的时候她飞奔至他们身边。
I flew downstairs. [VERB prep./adv.]
我飞奔到楼下。
There are bullets flying around your head. [VERB prep./adv.]
10VERB (故事、谣言等)传开,传播 If stories or rumours are flying around a place, they are being discussed a great deal and by a lot of people within a short period of time. (故事、谣言等)传开,传播
Rumours had been flying around the workrooms all morning. [VERB prep./adv.]
整个早上流言在各工作间传来传去。
Rumours were flying about possible deals. [VERB]
关于可能的交易的传闻在满天飞。
11N-COUNT (裤子的)前裆开口 The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies. It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth. (裤子的)前裆开口
12N-COUNT (作钓饵的)假蝇 In fishing, a fly is a model of a small winged insect that is used as a bait. (作钓饵的)假蝇
14PHRASE 心地善良;心肠软 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. 心地善良;心肠软 [emphasis]
Ray wouldn't hurt a fly.
雷心肠很软。
...a lovely girl, who would not have harmed a fly.
连一只苍蝇都不肯伤害的可爱女孩
15PHRASE 攻击;侮辱 If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them. 攻击;侮辱
A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
16PHRASE [PHRASE after verb]匆忙地;赶紧地 If you do something on the fly, you do it quickly without thinking about it or planning it in advance, especially while something else is happening. 匆忙地;赶紧地 [informal]
It was all pretty much done on the fly.
那几乎都是匆忙之中完成的。
17PHRASE (把…)打翻在地;(使)重重地摔在地上 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…)打翻在地;(使)重重地摔在地上
The blow sent the young man flying.
这一拳把那个年轻人打翻在地。
18PHRASE 不为人察觉的观察者 If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation. 不为人察觉的观察者
What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.
30PHRASAL VERB 突然爆发(坏脾气);突然陷入(恐慌) If you fly into a bad temper or a panic, you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour. 突然爆发(坏脾气);突然陷入(恐慌)