1. to move through the air using wings
(鳥、昆蟲等)飛行,飛翔
Birds fly south for the winter.
鳥兒在冬天飛往南方。
Look at the butterfly flying from flower to flower.
看那隻蝴蝶在花叢間飛舞。
「fly」主要指在空中移動,也可引申為快速行動或時間飛逝。
飛行
EN: to move through the air using wings or an aircraft
翻譯: (鳥、昆蟲或飛機等)在空中飛行。
乘飛機旅行
EN: to travel by aircraft
翻譯: 搭乘飛機旅行。
快速移動/時間飛逝
EN: to move or pass quickly; (of time) to pass swiftly
翻譯: 快速移動;(時間)飛逝。
懸掛(旗幟)
EN: to display a flag on a pole
翻譯: (將旗幟)懸掛、飄揚。
小提醒:注意「fly」的過去式是「flew」,過去分詞是「flown」,容易與「flow」(流動)的變化混淆。
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“But to move the bees in I have to wait for nightfall. Bees cannot fly in the dark, so this should be easy.”
1. to move through the air using wings
(鳥、昆蟲等)飛行,飛翔
Birds fly south for the winter.
鳥兒在冬天飛往南方。
Look at the butterfly flying from flower to flower.
看那隻蝴蝶在花叢間飛舞。
2. to travel by airplane
(人)乘飛機旅行
We will fly to Tokyo next week.
我們下週將飛往東京。
I have never flown on such a large plane before.
我以前從未搭過這麼大的飛機。
3. to control and operate an aircraft
駕駛(飛機)
She is learning to fly a helicopter.
她正在學習駕駛直升機。
The pilot has flown this route many times.
這位飛行員已經飛過這條航線很多次了。
4. to move or pass quickly
快速移動;飛逝
Time flies when you're having fun.
當你玩得開心時,時間過得飛快。
The rumor flew through the office in minutes.
謠言幾分鐘內就在辦公室裡傳開了。
5. to wave or float in the air
飄揚;飄動
The flag was flying at half-mast.
旗幟降半旗飄揚著。
Her hair flew in the wind as she rode the motorcycle.
她騎摩托車時,頭髮在風中飛揚。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fly + (prepositional phrase) | 飛行(至某地) | The bird will fly south for the winter. (這隻鳥將飛往南方過冬。) |
| fly + noun (aircraft) | 駕駛(飛機等) | She learned to fly a helicopter. (她學會了駕駛直升機。) |
| fly + to + place | 飛往(某地) | We are flying to Tokyo next week. (我們下週將飛往東京。) |
| fly + from + place + to + place | 從…飛到… | He flies from Taipei to Hong Kong every month. (他每個月從台北飛到香港。) |
| fly + adjective (flag, banner) | 懸掛(旗幟) | The ship flies the national flag. (那艘船懸掛著國旗。) |
| fly + into + a rage/panic | 勃然大怒/驚慌失措 | He flew into a rage when he heard the news. (聽到消息後,他勃然大怒。) |
| fly + open (door, window) | (門、窗)突然打開 | The door flew open in the strong wind. (門在強風中突然被吹開了。) |
| fly + in the face of + something | 公然違抗;與…相悖 | His actions fly in the face of common sense. (他的行為違背了常識。) |
| time + flies | 時光飛逝 | Time flies when you're having fun. (玩樂時,時光飛逝。) |
EN:I will fly to attend the conference in Tokyo next month.
翻譯:我下個月將飛去東京參加會議。
EN:These birds fly migrating south every winter.
翻譯:這些鳥每年冬天都會飛往南方遷徙。
EN:She saved money to fly to see her family at Christmas.
翻譯:她存錢為了在聖誕節飛去探望家人。
一般來說,強調飛行中的活動或常態用「fly doing」,而強調飛行目的則用「fly to do」。
fly vs soar
「fly」泛指一般的飛行,而「soar」特指在高空翱翔或快速上升,常帶有優雅或雄偉的意象。
fly vs hover
「fly」指從一處移動到另一處的飛行,而「hover」指在空中定點懸停或盤旋。
fly vs glide
「fly」是飛行的總稱,而「glide」特指不拍打翅膀、藉助氣流或慣性的滑翔。
在轉述他人說過的話或想法時,口語中常用「fly」來表示「搭飛機去」的動作,使對話更簡潔生動。 EN: He was like, "Let's just fly to Tokyo this weekend." 翻譯: 他就說:「我們這個週末直接飛去東京好了。」
EN:She's all, "If it's too expensive, we can fly standby."
翻譯:她整個就是:「如果太貴,我們可以候補機位飛過去。」
在非正式對話中,會用「fly」來誇張地描述事物快速移動或消失的狀態,以加強語氣。 EN: Time just flies when you're having fun! 翻譯: 玩得開心的時候,時間過得超快的!
EN:I swear, the donuts flew off the plate in minutes.
翻譯:我跟你說,那些甜甜幾分鐘內就被一掃而空。
在思考或組織句子時,有時會重複使用「fly」或相關短語作為暫時的填充詞。 EN: So, we need to... fly... fly out early to beat the traffic. 翻譯: 所以,我們需要…飛…提早飛出去才能避開交通高峰。
EN:It's going to be a... how do I put it... a fly-by-night operation.
翻譯:這會是一個…該怎麼說…一個不可靠的短期操作。
正式書寫注意:上述口語用法(尤其是引述和停頓填充的結構)在正式報告、學術論文或商業文件中應避免使用,請改用標準、完整的句子結構來表達。
fly into a rage
fly into a [emotion/state]
勃然大怒;突然發怒
fly in the face of
fly in the face of [something]
公然違抗;與...完全相反
fly off the handle
fly off the handle
突然失控發脾氣
fly high
fly high
(事業、情緒等)處於高點;成功;意氣風發
fly the coop
fly the coop
逃離(尤指家庭或束縛);溜走
fly a kite
fly a kite
放風箏;(俚語)試探輿論或反應
fly open
fly open
(門、鈕扣等)突然彈開
fly-by-night
fly-by-night (adj.)
不可靠的;短暫的;夜間逃債的
×Yesterday I flied to Tokyo.
✓Yesterday I flew to Tokyo.
"Fly" 是不規則動詞,過去式是 "flew",過去分詞是 "flown"。"Flided" 是錯誤的規則變化。
×I will fly Japan next month.
✓I will fly to Japan next month.
表示飛往某個目的地時,動詞 "fly" 後面需要介系詞 "to" 來連接地點。
×He flies a car to work.
✓He drives a car to work.
"Fly" 專指操作飛機、直升機等飛行器,或指物體在空中移動。操作(駕駛)汽車、公車等地面交通工具應使用 "drive"。
×The kite was flew by the children.
✓The kite was flown by the children.
在被動語態中,動詞 "fly" 應使用過去分詞 "flown",而非過去式 "flew"。
×There is a fly on the wall. (intending to mean 'flight')
✓There is a fly on the wall. (correct only for insect) / I took a flight to Hong Kong.
"Fly" 作名詞時主要意思是「蒼蠅」或「褲子拉鍊」。表示「飛行」或「航班」的名詞是 "flight",兩者不可混淆。
×This airline is flying to over 50 countries. (as a permanent fact)
✓This airline flies to over 50 countries.
當描述航空公司固定的航線、航班時刻表等長期事實或習慣時,應使用簡單現在式,而非現在進行式。現在進行式多用於描述正在發生或臨時安排的飛行。