Fly

(noun.) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air.

(noun.) two-winged insects characterized by active flight.

(noun.) an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth.

(noun.) fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect.

(verb.) change quickly from one emotional state to another; 'fly into a rage'.

(verb.) hit a fly.

(verb.) transport by aeroplane; 'We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America'.

(verb.) be dispersed or disseminated; 'Rumors and accusations are flying'.

(verb.) travel in an airplane; 'she is flying to Cincinnati tonight'; 'Are we driving or flying?'.

(verb.) move quickly or suddenly; 'He flew about the place'.

(verb.) travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; 'Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic'.

(verb.) cause to fly or float; 'fly a kite'.

(verb.) travel through the air; be airborne; 'Man cannot fly'.

(verb.) operate an airplane; 'The pilot flew to Cuba'.

(verb.) pass away rapidly; 'Time flies like an arrow'; 'Time fleeing beneath him'.

(verb.) display in the air or cause to float; 'fly a kite'; 'All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.'.

(adj.) (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked .

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• Think you, Tars Tarkas, that John Carter will fly at the first shriek of a cowardly foe who dare not come out into the open and face a good blade? 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• I do not think Flora would hurt a fly. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The man touched his hat, got out of the fly immediately, and gave me the letter. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Forced to fly her husband's roof by this insult, the coward had pursued his revenge by taking her child from her. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• As if it were Cock Robin, the hero of the ballad, and Mr Venus were the sparrow with his bow and arrow, and Mr Wegg were the fly with his little eye. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• On sped my rainbow, fast as light; I flew as in a dream; For glorious rose upon my sight That child of Shower and Gleam. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• But I remember with the blowing of the train the lamp of the engine blew by over my head and pieces of steel flew by like swallows. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• All this time I stood watching the turkeys to see where they flew--with my gun on my shoulder, and never once thought of levelling it at the birds. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• With this idea in her head, she hailed an approaching omnibus with such a hasty gesture that the daisies flew out of the pot and were badly damaged. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Of all wells, from one fathom to six or seven, the water flew out at the top with a vehement motion. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Now look at the Galeopithecus or so-called flying lemur, which was formerly ranked among bats, but is now believed to belong to the Insectivora. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• They are often described as _flying_ reptiles, and pictures are drawn of Mesozoic scenery in which they are seen soaring and swooping about. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• An old woman who seems to have been flying into town on a broomstick, every now and then. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• A bird flying to the hedge,' was all he thought about it; and came back, and resumed his walk. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She came flying into my room when I was ill in bed, and frightened me half out of my wits. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• In the periodical publications of June, 1914, may be read the eloquent announcement: Langley's Folly Flies. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• There were numerous dragon flies--one found in the Belgian coal-measures had a wing span of twenty-nine inches! 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• You would be amazed to hear how my brother, Mr. Suckling, sometimes flies about. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• When he leaves go of his hat to use his telescope, his hat flies off, with immense applause. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Hunted, she flies. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• One longs to be high-flown, and make speeches like Corneille, after it. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Man's boasted power and freedom, all are flown; Lord of the earth and sea, he bends a slave, And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• There's some of the birds flown from the cages. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Germany meantime was intensely interested in Count Zeppelin’s dirigible balloons, which, although as long as a battle-ship, had flown with great success. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• A second since she would have flown to him; that second past, she would flee from him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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