English-Thai Dictionary

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ADJ ฉลาด (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  หลักแหลม  มีไหวพริบ  clever keen ingenious stupid fool cha-lad

 

fly

N ผ้าใบ ปิด เต็นท์  pa-bai-pid-ten

 

fly

N แมลงวัน  ma-lang-won

 

fly

VI บิน  เหาะ  ลอย  take wing hover soar walk bin

 

fly

VI ปลิว สะบัด (ธง  โบกสะบัด  wave flutter flap pil-sa-bad

 

fly

VI ผ่าน ไป อย่างรวดเร็ว (เวลา  ฤดูกาล  ล่วง  pass elaspe glide pan-pai-yang-ruad-reo

 

fly

VI พุ่ง ไป อย่างรวดเร็ว  ปราด  โผ  รีบเร่ง  แล่น  rush dash hurry delay slow pung-pai-yang-ruad-reo

 

fly

VI เดินทาง โดย เครื่องบิน  doen-tang-doi-kreang-bin

 

fly

VT ขนส่ง ทางอากาศ  ส่ง ไปรษ ณียภัณ ฑ์ หรือ สิ่งของ ทางอากาศ  kon-song-tang-a-kad

 

fly

VT ชักธง ขึ้น สู่ ยอด เสา เพื่อ เป็น สัญญา ณ  display show chak-tong-kuen-su-yod-sao-puea-pen-san-yan

 

fly

VT ทำให้ ลอย ใน อากาศ  เช่น  ว่าว  tam-hai-loi-nai-ar-kad-chen-wao

 

fly

VT บังคับ เครื่องบิน  pilot operate bang-khab-kreang-bin

 

fly

VT หลบหนี  หนี  เผ่น  escape get away lon-ne

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FLY

v.i. 1. To move through air by the aid of wings, as fowls.
2. To pass or move in air, by the force of wind or other impulse; as, clouds and vapors fly before the wind. A ball flies from a cannon, an arrow from a bow.
3. To rise in air, as light substances, by means of a current of air or by having less specific gravity than air, as smoke.
Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward. Job 5:7.
4. To move or pass with velocity or celerity, either on land or water. He flew to the relief of his distressed friend. The ship flies upon the main.
5. To move rapidly, in any manner; as, a top flies about.
6. To pass away; to depart; with the idea of haste, swiftness or escape. The bird has flown.
7. To pass rapidly, as time. Swift fly the fleeting hours.
8. To part suddenly or with violence; to burst, as a bottle.
9. To spring by an elastic force.
1 . To pass swiftly, as rumor or report.
11. To flee; to run away; to attempt to escape; to escape.
I'll fly from shepherds, flocks, and flowery plains.
12. To flutter; to vibrate or play; as a flag in the wind.
To fly at, to spring towards; to rush on; to fall on suddenly. A hen flies at a dog or cat; a dog flies at a man.
1. To fly in the face, to insult.
2. To assail; to resist; to set at defiance; to oppose with violence; to act in direct opposition.
1. To fly off, to separate or depart suddenly.
2. To revolt.
To fly open, to open suddenly or with violence; as, the doors flew open.
1. To fly out, to rush out; also, to burst into a passion.
2. To break out into license.
3. To start or issue with violence from any direction.
1. To let fly, to discharge; to throw or drive with violence; as, to let fly a shower of darts.
2. In seamanship, to let go suddenly. Let fly the sheets.

 

FLY

v.t.[This is used for flee, and from is understood after fly, so that it can hardly be called a transitive verb. ] 1. To shun; to avoid; to decline; as, to fly the sight of one we hate. That is, primarily, to flee from
Sleep flies the wretch.
2. To quit by flight.
3. To attack by a bird of prey. [Not used. ]
4. To cause to float in the air.

 

FLY

n. 1. In zoology, a winged insect of various species, whose distinguishing characteristic is that the wings are transparent. By this flies are distinguished from beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers, etc. Of flies, some have two wings and others four.
In common language, fly is the house fly, of the genus Musca.
2. In mechanics, a cross with leaden weights at the ends, or a heavy wheel at right angles with the axis of a windlass, jack or the like. The use of this is, to regulate and equalize the motion in all parts of the revolution of the machine.
3. That part of a vane which points and shows which way the wind blows.
4. The extent of an ensign, flag or pendant from the staff to the end that flutters loose in the wind.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FLY

Fly, v. i. [imp. Flew; p. p. Flown; p. pr. & vb. n. Flying. ] Etym: [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fleógan; akin to D. vliegen, ONG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us- flaugjan to cause to fly away, blow about, and perh. to L. pluma feather, E. plume. Fledge, Flight, Flock of animals.]

 

1. To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird.

 

2. To move through the air or before the wind; esp. , to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse.

 

3. To float, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag. Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. Job v. 7.

 

4. To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies. Fly, envious Time, till thou run out thy race. Milton. The dark waves murmured as the ships flew on. Bryant.

 

5. To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee. Fly, ere evil intercept thy flight. Milton. Whither shall I fly to escape their hands Shak.

 

6. To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; -- usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart. To fly about (Naut. ), to change frequently in a short time; -- said of the wind. -- To fly around, to move about in haste. [Colloq. ] -- To fly at, to spring toward; to rush on; to attack suddenly. -- To fly in the face of, to insult; to assail; to set at defiance; to oppose with violence; to act in direct opposition to; to resist. -- To fly off, to separate, or become detached suddenly; to revolt. -- To fly on, to attack. -- To fly open, to open suddenly, or with violence. -- To fly out. (a ) To rush out. (b ) To burst into a passion; to break out into license. -- To let fly. (a ) To throw or drive with violence; to discharge. "A man lets fly his arrow without taking any aim. " Addison. (b ) (Naut. ) To let go suddenly and entirely; as, to let fly the sheets.

 

FLY

FLY Fly, v. t.

 

1. To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc. The brave black flag I fly. W. S. Gilbert.

 

2. To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid. Sleep flies the wretch. Dryden. To fly the favors of so good a king. Shak.

 

3. To hunt with a hawk. [Obs. ] Bacon. To fly a kite (Com. ), to raise money on commercial notes. [Cant or Slang ]

 

FLY

Fly, n.; pl. Flies. Etym: [OE. flie, flege, AS. flge, fleóge, fr. fleógan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. Fly, v. i.]

 

1. (Zoöl.) (a ) Any winged insect; esp. , one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly. (b ) Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.

 

2. A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing. "The fur-wrought fly. " Gay.

 

3. A familiar spirit; a witch's attendant. [Obs. ] A trifling fly, none of your great familiars. B. Jonson.

 

4. A parasite. [Obs. ] Massinger.

 

5. A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse. [Eng. ]

 

6. The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the "union " to the extreme end.

 

7. The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.

 

8. (Naut. )

 

Defn: That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card. Totten.

 

9. (Mech. ) (a ) Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock. (b ) A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See Fly wheel (below ).

 

1 . (Knitting Machine )

 

Defn: The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch. Knight.

 

11. The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.

 

12. (Weaving )

 

Defn: A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk. Knight.

 

13. (a ) Formerly, the person who took the printed sheets from the press. (b ) A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power to a power printing press for doing the same work.

 

14. The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place.

 

15. One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.

 

16. The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc. , to conceal a row of buttons.

 

17. (Baseball )

 

Defn: A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly. Black fly, Cheese fly, Dragon fly, etc. See under Black, Cheese, etc. -- Fly agaric (Bot. ), a mushroom (Agaricus muscarius ), having a narcotic juice which, in sufficient quantities, is poisonous. -- Fly block (Naut. ), a pulley whose position shifts to suit the working of the tackle with which it is connected; -- used in the hoisting tackle of yards. -- Fly board (Printing Press ), the board on which printed sheets are deposited by the fly. -- Fly book, a case in the form of a book for anglers' flies.Kingsley. -- Fly cap, a cap with wings, formerly worn by women. -- Fly drill, a drill having a reciprocating motion controlled by a fly wheel, the driving power being applied by the hand through a cord winding in reverse directions upon the spindle as it rotates backward and forward. Knight. -- Fly fishing, the act or art of angling with a bait of natural or artificial flies. Walton. -- Fly flap, an implement for killing flies. -- Fly governor, a governor for regulating the speed of an engine, etc. , by the resistance of vanes revolving in the air. -- Fly honeysuckle (Bot. ), a plant of the honeysuckle genus (Lonicera ), having a bushy stem and the flowers in pairs, as L. ciliata and L. Xylosteum. -- Fly hook, a fishhook supplied with an artificial fly. -- Fly leaf, an unprinted leaf at the beginning or end of a book, circular, programme, etc. -- Fly maggot, a maggot bred from the egg of a fly. Ray. -- Fly net, a screen to exclude insects. -- Fly nut (Mach. ), a nut with wings; a thumb nut; a finger nut. -- Fly orchis (Bot. ), a plant (Ophrys muscifera ), whose flowers resemble flies. -- Fly paper, poisoned or sticky paper for killing flies that feed upon or are entangled by it. -- Fly powder, an arsenical powder used to poison flies. -- Fly press, a screw press for punching, embossing, etc. , operated by hand and having a heavy fly. -- Fly rail, a bracket which turns out to support the hinged leaf of a table. -- Fly rod, a light fishing rod used in angling with a fly. -- Fly sheet, a small loose advertising sheet; a handbill. -- Fly snapper (Zoöl.), an American bird (Phainopepla nitens ),allied to the chatterers and shrikes. The male is glossy blue-black; the female brownish gray. -- Fly wheel (Mach. ), a heavy wheel attached to machinery to equalize the movement (opposing any sudden acceleration by its inertia and any retardation by its momentum ), and to accumulate or give out energy for a variable or intermitting resistance. See Fly, n., 9. -- On the fly (Baseball ), still in the air; -- said of a batted ball caught before touching the ground. .

 

FLY

FLY Fly, a.

 

Defn: Knowing; wide awake; fully understanding another's meaning. [Slang ] Dickens.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fly

fly 1 |flī flaɪ | ▶verb ( flies |flīz |, flying; past flew |flo͞o |; past participle flown |flōn | ) [ no obj. ] 1 (of a bird or other winged creature ) move through the air under control: close the door or the moths will fly in | the bird can fly enormous distances. • (of an aircraft or its occupants ) travel through the air: I fly back to New York this evening. • [ with obj. ] control the flight of (an aircraft ); pilot. • [ with obj. ] transport in an aircraft: helicopters flew the injured to a hospital. • [ with obj. ] accomplish (a purpose ) in an aircraft: pilots trained to fly combat missions. • [ with obj. ] release (a bird ) to fly, esp. a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing. 2 move or be hurled quickly through the air: balls kept flying over her hedge | he was sent flying by the tackle. • [ with adverbial of direction ] ( past flied ) Baseball hit a ball high into the air: Gwynn flied to left. • ( past flied ) (fly out ) Baseball (of a batter ) be put out by hitting a fly ball that is caught. • [ with adverbial of direction ] go or move quickly: she flew along the path. • informal depart hastily: I must fly! • (of time ) pass swiftly: how time flies! • (of a report ) be circulated among many people: rumors were flying around Chicago. • (of accusations or insults ) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly: the accusations flew thick and fast. 3 [ with adverbial ] (esp. of hair ) wave or flutter in the wind: they were running, hair flying everywhere. • (with reference to a flag ) display or be displayed, esp. on a flagpole: flags were flying at half-mast. 4 archaic flee; run away: those that fly may fight again. • [ with obj. ] flee from; escape from in haste: you must fly the country for a while. 5 informal be successful: that idea didn't fly with most other council members. ▶noun ( pl. flies ) 1 (Brit. often flies ) an opening at the crotch of a pair of pants, closed with a zipper or buttons and typically covered with a flap. • a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent: [ as modifier in combination ] : a fly-fronted shirt. 2 (the flies ) the space over the stage in a theater. 3 Baseball short for fly ball. 4 ( pl. usu. flys ) Brit. & historical a one-horse hackney carriage. PHRASES fly the coop informal make one's escape. fly the flag see flag 1. fly high be very successful; prosper: that young man is the sort to fly high. fly in the face of be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected ): a need to fly in the face of convention. fly into a rage (or temper ) become suddenly or violently angry. fly the nest (of a young bird ) leave its nest on becoming able to fly. • informal (of a young person ) leave their parents' home to set up home elsewhere. fly off the handle informal lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly. [figuratively, with reference to the loose head of an ax. ] go fly a kite [ in imperative ] informal go away. on the fly while in motion or progress: his deep shot was caught on the fly. • Computing during the running of a computer program without interrupting the run. PHRASAL VERBS fly at attack (someone ) verbally or physically: Robbie flew at him, fists clenched. • (of a hawk ) pursue and attack, or habitually pursue (prey ). • (fly a hawk at ) send a hawk to pursue and attack (prey ).DERIVATIVES fly a ble adjective ORIGIN Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly 2 .

 

fly

fly 2 |flaɪ flī | ▶noun ( pl. flies |flīz | ) a flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing ) mouthparts. Flies are noted as vectors of disease. See also Diptera. [Order Diptera: numerous families. ] • [ usu. in combination ] used in names of flying insects of other orders, e.g., butterfly, dragonfly, firefly. • an infestation of flying insects on a plant or animal: cattle to be treated for warble fly. • a natural or artificial flying insect used as bait in fishing, esp. a mayfly. PHRASES die (or drop ) like flies die or collapse in large numbers: people in the area seemed to die like flies in the winter. a fly in the ointment a minor irritation that spoils the success or enjoyment of something. fly on the wall an unnoticed observer of a particular situation. • [ as adj. ] denoting a filmmaking technique whereby events are observed realistically with minimum interference rather than acted out under direction: a fly-on-the-wall documentary. wouldn't hurt (or harm ) a fly (of a person or animal ) inoffensive and harmless. ORIGIN Old English flȳge, flēoge, denoting any winged insect; related to Dutch vlieg and German Fliege, also to fly 1 .

 

fly

fly 3 |flaɪ flī | ▶adjective ( flyer , flyest ) informal 1 stylish and fashionable: they were wearin' fly clothes. 2 Brit. knowing and clever; worldly-wise: she's fly enough not to get done out of it. DERIVATIVES fly ness noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

fly

fly 1 |flʌɪ | ▶verb ( flies, flying; past flew |fluː |; past participle flown |fləʊn | ) [ no obj. ] 1 (of a bird, bat, or insect ) move through the air using wings: close the door or the moths will fly in | the bird can fly enormous distances. • (of an aircraft or its occupants ) travel through the air: I fly back to London this evening. • [ with obj. ] control the flight of (an aircraft ): he flew Hurricanes in the war. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] transport in an aircraft: helicopters flew the injured to hospital. • [ with obj. ] accomplish (a purpose ) in an aircraft: pilots trained to fly combat missions. • [ with obj. ] release (a bird ) to fly, especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing. 2 [ usu. with adverbial of direction ] move or be hurled quickly through the air: balls kept flying over her hedge | he was sent flying by the tackle. • ( past flied ) Baseball hit a ball high into the air: he flied out to the left field. 3 [ with adverbial ] wave or flutter in the wind: she ran after him, her hair flying behind her. • (with reference to a flag ) display or be displayed on a flagpole: [ with obj. ] : vessels which flew the Spanish flag | [ no obj. ] : flags were flying at half mast. 4 [ usu. with adverbial of direction ] go or move quickly: she flew along the path | his fingertips flew across the keyboard. • informal depart hastily: I must fly! • (of time ) pass swiftly: the evening had just flown by. • (of accusations or insults ) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly: the accusations flew thick and fast. • (of a report ) be circulated swiftly and widely: rumours were flying around Manchester. • archaic run away. • [ with obj. ] archaic escape from in haste: you must fly the country for a while. 5 N. Amer. informal be successful: that idea didn't fly with most other council members. ▶noun ( pl. flies ) 1 (Brit. often flies ) an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap. • a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent. 2 (the flies ) the space over the stage in a theatre. 3 Baseball short for fly ball. 4 ( pl. usu. flys ) Brit. historical a one-horse hackney carriage. 5 Austral. /NZ informal an attempt: we decided to give it a fly . PHRASES fly the coop informal make one's escape. fly the flag see flag 1. fly high be very successful; prosper. fly in the face of be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected ): a need to fly in the face of convention. fly into a rage (or temper ) become suddenly or violently angry. fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion. fly the nest (of a young bird ) leave its nest on becoming able to fly. • informal (of a young person ) leave their parents' home to set up home elsewhere. fly off the handle informal lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly. [figuratively, with reference to the loose head of an axe. ] go fly a kite [ in imperative ] N. Amer. informal go away. on the fly while in motion or progress: producers were able to schedule the day's Olympic coverage on the fly. • Computing during the running of a computer program without interrupting the run. PHRASAL VERBS fly at 1 attack verbally or physically: Robbie flew at him, fists clenched. 2 (of a hawk ) pursue and attack, or habitually pursue (prey ).DERIVATIVES flyable adjective ORIGIN Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly 2 .

 

fly

fly 2 |flʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. flies ) a flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing ) mouthparts. Flies are of great importance as vectors of disease. See also Diptera. ●Order Diptera: numerous families. • [ usu. in combination ] used in names of flying insects of other orders, e.g. butterfly, dragonfly, firefly. • [ mass noun ] an infestation of flying insects on a plant or animal: cattle to be treated for warble fly. • a natural or artificial flying insect used as bait in fishing, especially a mayfly. PHRASES die (or drop ) like flies die or collapse in large numbers. drink with the flies Austral. /NZ drink alone. a fly in the ointment a minor irritation that spoils the success or enjoyment of something. fly on the wall an unnoticed observer of a particular situation. • [ as modifier ] denoting a film-making technique whereby events are recorded realistically with minimum interference rather than acted out under direction: a fly-on-the-wall documentary. like a blue-arsed fly Brit. vulgar slang in an extremely hectic or frantic way. ( there are ) no flies on —— used to emphasize a person's cleverness and astuteness: no flies on Phyllis —she paid six months in advance. wouldn't hurt (or harm ) a fly used to emphasize how inoffensive and harmless a person or animal is. ORIGIN Old English flȳge, flēoge, denoting any winged insect, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieg and German Fliege, also to fly 1 .

 

fly

fly 3 |flʌɪ | ▶adjective ( flyer, flyest ) informal 1 Brit. knowing and clever: she's fly enough not to get tricked out of it. 2 N. Amer. fashionably attractive and impressive: a fly dude. DERIVATIVES flyness noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fly

fly verb 1 a bird flew overhead: travel through the air, wing its way, wing, glide, soar, wheel; hover, hang; take wing, take to the air, mount. 2 they flew to Paris: travel by airplane /plane, travel by air, jet. 3 military planes flew in food supplies: transport by airplane /plane, transport by air, airlift, lift, jet. 4 he could fly a plane: pilot, operate, control, maneuver, steer. 5 the ship was flying a red flag: display, show, exhibit, bear; have hoisted, have run up. 6 flags flew in the town: flutter, flap, wave. 7 doesn't time fly? go quickly, fly by /past, pass swiftly, slip past, rush past. 8 the runners flew by. See speed (sense 1 of the verb ). 9 archaic the beaten army had to fly. See flee (sense 1 ). PHRASES fly at he flew at Rodriguez with fire in his eyes: attack, assault, pounce on, set upon, set about, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, fall on; informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, let someone have it, jump, have a go at, light into. let fly See let.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fly

fly 1 verb 1 a bird flew overhead: travel through the air, wing its way, wing, glide, soar, wheel; flutter, flit; hover, hang; take wing, take to the air, mount. 2 they flew to Paris: travel /go by air, travel /go by plane, jet. 3 military planes flew in food supplies: transport by air /plane, airlift, lift, jet. 4 he would pretend not to know how to fly the plane: pilot, operate, control, manoeuvre, steer, guide, direct, navigate. 5 the ship was flying a quarantine flag: display, show, exhibit; have hoisted, have run up. 6 the British flag flew proudly from the roof: flutter, flap, wave, blow, waft, float, stream. 7 doesn't time fly when you're having fun? go quickly, fly by /past, pass swiftly, slip past, rush past. 8 the runners flew by: race, hurry, hasten, flash, dash, dart, rush, shoot, speed, hurtle, streak, really move, spank along, whirl, whizz, go like lightning, go hell for leather, whoosh, buzz, zoom, swoop, blast, charge; stampede, gallop, chase, career, bustle, sweep, hare, wing, scurry, scud, scutter; informal belt, scoot, scorch, tear, zap, zip, whip (along ), get cracking, get a move on, step on it, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell; Brit. informal bomb, bucket, shift, put one's foot down; N. Amer. informal clip, boogie, hightail, barrel, lay rubber; N. Amer. vulgar slang drag /tear /haul ass; literary fleet; archaic post, hie. 9 archaic the beaten army had to fly. See flee (sense 1 ). 10 dated he was forced to fly the country. See flee (sense 2 ). PHRASES fly at Robbie flew at him, fists clenched: attack, assault, make an assault on, launch an attack on, pounce on, set upon, set about, launch oneself at, weigh into, let fly at, turn on, round on, lash out at, hit out at, strike out at, beset, belabour, fall on, accost, mug, charge, rush, storm; informal lay into, tear into, lace into, sail into, pitch into, get stuck into, wade into, let someone have it, beat up, jump; Brit. informal have a go at; N. Amer. informal light into. fly off the handle informal touch on anything emotional and Andrew flies off the handle: lose one's temper, become very angry, fly into a rage, explode, blow up, erupt, lose control, go berserk, breathe fire, begin to rant and rave, flare up, boil over; informal go mad, go crazy, go wild, go bananas, have a fit, see red, blow one's top, blow a fuse, blow a gasket, do one's nut, hit the roof, go through the roof, go up the wall, go off the deep end, lose one's cool, go ape, flip, flip one's lid, lose one's rag, lose it, freak out, be fit to be tied, be foaming at the mouth, burst a blood vessel, get one's dander up, go non-linear; Brit. informal go spare, go crackers, throw a wobbly, get one's knickers in a twist; N. Amer. informal flip one's wig; Austral. /NZ informal go crook; vulgar slang go apeshit. let fly See let.

 

fly

fly 2 noun PHRASES fly in the ointment informal the only fly in the ointment was Adrian: snag, hitch, catch, drawback, difficulty, problem, weakness, defect, pitfall, complication; obstacle, hurdle, barrier, stumbling block, bar, hindrance, impediment, handicap, disadvantage, restriction, limitation; informal hiccup, facer; Brit. informal spanner in the works; N. Amer. informal monkey wrench in the works. fly on the wall I would love to be a fly on the wall at some of those meetings: observer, spectator, onlooker, watcher, looker-on, viewer, witness, eyewitness.

 

fly

fly 3 adjective Brit. informal she's fly enough not to get done out of it. See shrewd.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fly

fly 1 /flaɪ /〖原義は 「羽 翼で空を飛ぶ 」〗(名 )flight 1, (形 名 )flying 動詞 flies /-z /; flew /fluː /, 自動詞 10 はflied /-d /; flown /floʊn /, 自動詞 10 はflied ; ～ing 自動詞 1 〖fly (＋副詞 )〗〈鳥 飛行機などが 〉飛ぶ , 飛行する (up ) (!副詞 は方向 運動の表現 ) ▸ Some birds can't fly .飛べない鳥もいる ▸ fly away [into the air ]飛び去る [空中へ飛んで行く ]▸ A plane flew overhead [over the city ].飛行機は頭上 [市の上空 ]を飛んだ 2 〖fly (＋副詞 )〗a. 〈人が 〉飛行機で行く (!副詞 は方向 運動の表現 ) ▸ fly (direct ) from London to Narita ロンドンから成田まで (直行便の )飛行機で行く ▸ fly about Asia アジア各地を飛行機で旅行する ▸ Who did you fly with? どちらの航空会社の便でいらっしゃいましたか b. 〈人が 〉飛行機を操縦する ▸ The pilot flies across the Atlantic once a month .そのパイロットは月一度は大西洋を横断飛行します 3 〖fly (＋副詞 )〗〈電車 人などが 〉飛ぶように行く [走る ], 急ぐ (!副詞 は方向 運動の表現 ) ▸ She is always flying around the house getting things in order .彼女はいつも家中を飛び回って物を片付けている ▸ fly down the stairs to the door 入り口まで階段を駆け下りる ▸ I must [I've got to ] fly .｟話 ｠さあ, 急がなくちゃ 4 〈物が 〉すばやく動く ;〖fly C 〗急に (動いて )C 〈状態 〉になる (!Cは 形容詞 ) ▸ The windows suddenly flew open .窓はぱっと開いた 5 〈髪 服などが 〉風になびく; 〈旗が 〉たなびく ; 〈風船などが 〉ただよう ▸ Flags are flying from every mast in front of the stadium .競技場前のすべてのマストに旗が翻っている 6 〈時間が 〉飛ぶように過ぎる (by, past )▸ How time flies! えっ, もうこんな時間ですか ; (子供の成長に関して )時がたつのは早い ▸ Time flies .｟ことわざ ｠光陰矢のごとし ▸ Time flies while you are having fun! ｟おどけて ｠楽しい時間は (いつも )あっという間だ 7 〈うわさなどが 〉飛び交う .8 ｟米 ｠〈計画が 〉うまく行く .9 ｟書 やや古 ｠逃げる (!通例fleeを用いる ) .10 〘野球 〙フライを打ち上げる .他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈飛行機 〉を飛ばす, 操縦する; 〈旗 〉を掲げる; 〈たこなど 〉を揚げる ▸ fly a jet ジェット機を操縦する 2 〈人 〉を飛行機で運ぶ, 〈物 〉を空輸する ▸ fly passengers 乗客を運ぶ 3 〈山 海など 〉を飛行機で越える ▸ fly the Pacific 太平洋を飛び越える 4 〈特定の航空会社 〉の飛行機を利用する; 〈特定のランクの座席 〉に乗る ▸ Thank you for flying United Airlines and we hope you'll fly with us again soon .｟機内アナウンス ｠ユナイテッド航空をご利用いただきありがとうございました . またのご搭乗をお待ち申し上げております ▸ fly first class [economy ]ファースト [エコノミー ]クラスに乗る 5 ｟書 やや古 ｠〈場所 〉から逃げる (!通例fleeを用いる ) ▸ fly the country 国外に逃亡する fl ý at A (暴力 言葉で )A 〈人 〉を攻撃する ; ｟米 ｠A 〈人 〉に飛びかかる .fl ỳ by the s è at of one's p á nts ｟くだけて ｠推測でやってみる .fl ỳ h í gh →high 副詞 .fl ỳ í n 〈人が 〉飛行機で到着する .fl ý into A 急にAになる ▸ fly into a temper [rage ]突然怒りだす fl ỳ ó ut 1 «…へ /…から » 飛行機で行く «to /of » .2 〘野球 〙フライを取られてアウトになる .fl ý (up )on A ＝fly at A .g ò fl ý ing ｟英 くだけて ｠〈人が 〉投げ出される .l è t fl ý «人に /…で » 攻撃する ; 突然どなる «at /with » .s è nd A fl ý ing A 〈人 物 〉を投げ飛ばす .The f è ather [f ù r, sp à rks ] will fl ý .｟くだけて ｠機嫌をそこねるだろうね, かちんとくるだろう .名詞 複 flies /-z /C 1 〖｟英 ｠ではflies 〗(ズボンの前の )前開き ▸ unzip one's fly ズボンのチャックを下ろす ▸ Your fly is undone .｟話 ｠前が開いたままだよ 2 〘野球 〙フライ, 飛球 (fly ball ).3 飛行, 飛ぶこと .4 (テントの入口の )たれ幕 (flap ); 上覆い ; 旗の外辺 .5 ｟英 ｠〖flies 〗(昔の )1頭立て貸し馬車 .6 〖the flies 〗舞台天井 (fly loft ).7 〘機 〙はずみ車; (時計の )調整器 .on the fl ý 1 ｟くだけて ｠考えずに自然と ; 大急ぎで .2 飛行中に .～́ à sh 飛散灰 .～́ h à lf 〘ラグビー 〙フライハーフ .

 

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fly 2 /flaɪ /〖語源は 「羽のついた昆虫 」〗名詞 複 flies /-z /1 C ハエ ▸ A fly buzzes outside the screen .網戸の外でハエがブンブン飛んでいる 2 C (釣り用の )毛ばり, 蚊ばり .3 〖通例複合要素として 〗飛ぶ昆虫 (!fire fly (ホタル )やmay fly (カゲロウ )など ) .4 U (植物 動物の )ハエ [小虫 ]による害 .a [the ] fl ỳ in the ó intment ｟くだけて ｠玉に瑕 （きず ）, 唯一の欠点 .a fl ỳ on the w á ll (人の動向を )気づかれずに観察している人 (→fly-on-the-wall ).like fl í es 大量に [ばたばたと ]〈死ぬ 落ちる 倒れるなど 〉▸ die like flies ばたばたと死ぬ .(There are ) n ò fl í es on A .｟話 ｠A 〈人 〉は実に抜け目がない .wouldn't h ù rt [h à rm ] a fl ý ｟話 ｠〈人が 〉虫も殺さない, 気が優しい .～̀ á garic 〘植 〙ベニテングダケ 〘有毒でハエ取り紙にその毒を塗る 〙.～́ f ì shing ＝fly-fishing .～́ sw à tter ハエたたき (swatter ).～́ wh ì sk (馬毛製の )ハエ払い .

 

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fly 3 形容詞 1 ｟英俗 ｠抜け目ない .2 ｟北米 俗 ｠かっこいい, いかす .