| 单词 | flying wing |
| 释义 | fly /flī/intransitive verb (prp flyˈing; pat flew /floo/; pap flown /flōn/; 3rd sing present indicative flies)
ORIGIN: OE flēogan to fly, pat flēah; flēoge fly or insect; Ger fliegen, Fliege flier or flyer /flīˈər/ noun
flyˈable adjective
fly'ing noun The action of the verb fly adjective
fly agaric noun A poisonous type of toadstool, Amanita muscaria, used in the production of flypaper and having hallucinogenic properties fly ash noun Fine particles of ash released into the air during eg the burning of fossil fuels in power stations, also used in brickmaking and as a partial substitute for cement in concrete flyˈaway adjective
flyˈback noun The return of the scanning beam in a cathode-ray tube to the point where scanning starts flyˈbait noun
fly ball noun (baseball) A ball hit high into the air flyˈbane noun
flyˈbelt noun A belt of country infested by tsetse fly flyˈ-bitten adjective Marked by, or as if by, the bites of flies flyˈblow noun The egg of a fly, esp when found in meat flyˈblown adjective Tainted with flies' eggs or maggots (also figurative) flyˈboat noun A long, narrow, swift boat used on canals flyˈbook noun A case like a book for holding fishing-flies flyˈbridge see flying bridge below. flyˈ-by noun A flight, at low altitude or close range, past a place, or a body in space, for observation flyˈ-by-night noun
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fly-by-wireˈ adjective (of the control systems of an aircraft) controlled by computer and operated electronically, not mechanically flyˈcatcher noun A name for various birds that catch flies on the wing fly cemetery noun (humorous) A cake, biscuit or pastry containing currants flyˈ-dressing noun Fly-tying flyˈ-drive noun A package holiday in which the rental of a car, etc is included and the vehicle collected at the destination (also adjective) flyˈ-dumping noun Fly-tipping flyˈ-fish intransitive verb To fish using artificial flies as lure flyˈ-fisher noun flyˈ-fishing noun flyˈ-flap noun A fly swat (see below) flyˈ-flapper noun fly front noun A concealed fastening on a jacket, shirt, etc flyˈ-hack noun Fly-kick fly-frontˈed adjective fly half noun (rugby) A stand-off half flying bedstead noun A testing framework resembling a bedstead in shape, that can be raised vertically from the ground by a jet engine flyˈing-boat noun A seaplane with a boat's body flying bomb noun A bomb in the form of an unpiloted jet-propelled aeroplane flying bridge noun
flying buttress noun (architecture) An arch-shaped prop flying camp or flying column noun A body of troops for rapid deployment from one place to another flying colours plural noun
Flying Corps noun The precursor (1912–18) of the Royal Air Force flying doctor noun A doctor, esp orig in the remote parts of Australia, who can be called by radio, etc and who flies to visit patients flying dragon noun A flying lizard (see below) Flying Dutchman noun A black ghostly Dutch ship, or its captain, condemned to sweep the seas around the Cape of Good Hope for ever flying fish noun A fish that can leap out of the water and glide in the air for a short time on its long pectoral fins, as if flying flying fox noun A large fruit-eating bat flying frog noun An Asian frog with large webs between its toes that enable it to glide between trees flying jib noun In a ship with more than one jib, the one set furthest forward flying leap noun A leap made from a running start flying lemur noun An animal (not in fact a lemur) of the genus Cynocephalus of the islands of SE Asia, whose fore and hind limbs are connected by a fold of skin, included in the Insectivora or made a separate order, Dermoptera flying lizard noun A dragon or Komodo lizard flying machine noun A power-driven aircraft flying officer noun An officer in the Royal Air Force of rank equivalent to sublieutenant in the Navy and lieutenant in the Army (formerly called observer) flying party noun A small body of soldiers, equipped for rapid movements, used to harass an enemy flying phalanger noun A general name for animals similar to the phalangers with a parachute of skin between fore and hind legs flying picket noun One of a mobile group of pickets available for reinforcing the body of local pickets during a strike flying saucer noun Any of several disc-like flying objects reported to have been seen by various people and alleged to be craft from outer space flying shore noun A horizontal baulk or shore flying shot noun A shot at something in motion flying snake noun A SE Asian snake with a semicircular membrane supported by movable ribs on either side of the body that enables it to glide between trees flying squad noun A body of police, etc with special training, available for duty where the need arises, or one organized for fast action or movement flying squid noun A squid with broad lateral fins by which it can spring high out of the water flying squirrel noun
flying start noun
flying suit noun
flying wing noun An arrowhead-shaped aircraft designed to minimize drag at very high speeds flyˈ-kick noun A kick made while running flyˈleaf noun A blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book fly line noun A line for angling with an artificial fly flyˈmaker noun A person who ties artificial flies for angling flyˈman noun
fly orchis noun An orchid (Ophrys muscifera or O. insectifera) with a fly-like flower flyˈover noun
flyˈpaper noun A sticky or poisonous paper for attracting and killing flies flyˈpast noun
flyˈpitch noun (informal) A market stall for which the operator has no licence flyˈpitcher noun flyˈposter noun
flyˈposting noun The practice of sticking political, advertising, etc bills illegally, on walls, etc fly powder noun A powder used for killing flies fly rail noun A leg that turns out to support the leaf of a table fly rod noun A light flexible rod used in fly-fishing, usu in three pieces: butt, second-joint and tip flyˈsheet noun
fly slip noun (cricket) A fielder some distance behind the batsman on the offside flyˈ-slow adjective (Shakespeare; doubtful reading and sense) Slow-flying flyˈ-speck noun A small spot of flies' excrement flyˈspray noun (an aerosol containing) an insecticide fly swat or fly swatter noun A device with which to hit or drive away flies flyˈ-tipping noun Unauthorized disposal of waste materials flyˈ-tower noun A central tower in a modern theatre from which the flies can be hung over the stage flyˈtrap noun
flyˈ-tying noun Making artificial flies for angling flyˈ-under noun A road or railway line carried under another one at an intersection flyˈway noun A migration route used by birds flyˈweight noun
flyˈwheel noun A large wheel with a heavy rim, applied to machinery to equalize the effect of the driving effort fly whisk see under whisk1 a fly in the ointment
a fly on the wall The invisible observer that one would like to be on certain occasions (flyˈ-on-the-wall adjective) fly a kite see kite-flying under kite1 fly at or upon To attack suddenly fly high To aim high or be ambitious fly in the face of
fly off the handle (informal) To lose one's temper fly open To open suddenly or violently fly out To break out in a rage let fly
like flies (dying, etc) in vast numbers, with as little resistance as insects make the feathers fly see under feather no flies on No lack of alertness or astuteness in not harm or hurt a fly Not to do anyone the least injury on the fly As one goes along, improvised wing1 /wing/noun
ORIGIN: ON vængr a wing winged /wingd or wingˈid/ adjective
wingˈedly adverb On or by wings wingˈer noun
Denoting a person belonging to a particular side of centre in a party, etc (as in left-winger or right-winger) wingˈless adjective Without wings wingˈlet noun
wingˈlike adjective wingˈy adjective
wingˈ-and-wingˈ adverb In the condition of a ship sailing before the wind with the foresail at one side and the mainsail at the other wing back noun (football) In formations using three central defenders, a player positioned on the flank with a more attacking role than a conventional full back wingˈbeat noun A beat or flap of a bird's or insect's wing wing case noun The horny case or cover over the wings of some insects, such as the beetles wing chair noun A high-backed armchair with forward-projecting lugs wing collar noun A man's stiff collar, worn upright with the points turned down wing commander noun A Royal Air Force officer of the rank below group captain, corresponding in rank to a naval commander or to a lieutenant-colonel winged bean noun A legume orig from SE Asia (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), of special value for its high protein content winged bull noun A common form in Assyrian sculpture, symbolic of domination winged elm noun An elm tree of N America, its young branches having corky projections winged words see winged above. wingˈ-footed adjective
wing forward noun (rugby) One of the two outside players of the back row of the scrum, a flanker wingˈ-ledˈ adjective (Shakespeare) Prob led in wings or divisions wing loading noun (aerodynamics) The maximum flying weight of an aeroplane divided by the total area of the main planes, including the ailerons wing mirror noun A rear-view mirror projecting from the side of a vehicle wing nut noun A nut with flattened projections for easy turning by finger and thumb, a butterfly nut wingˈover noun (aerobatics) A turning manoeuvre in which an aircraft is rolled onto its side and the nose is allowed to fall wing sheath noun A wing case wing shell noun
wing shooting noun The act or practice of shooting flying birds wing shot noun
wingˈ-shot adjective Shot in the wing, or while on the wing wing snail noun A swimming gastropod, the pteropod wingˈspan or wingˈspread noun The distance from tip to tip of a bird's extended wings, or of the wings of an aircraft wingˈsuit noun A suit worn by skydivers for gliding when in free fall, with fabric between the legs and between the arms and body wing tip noun
wingˈ-walker noun An acrobat who performs stunts on the wing of an airborne aeroplane wingˈ-walking noun birds of one wing (obsolete) Birds of the same kind flying wing see under fly in the wings (informal) Waiting in reserve lend wings to To give speed to make or take wing
on a wing and a prayer With no more than a slight hope of succeeding on or upon the wing
on the wings of the wind With the highest speed on wings Speedily spread or stretch one's wings To explore one's potential under someone's wing Under someone's protection wing it (informal) To extemporize in public speaking or ad-lib in a theatrical performance |
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