fly
gb/flˈaɪ/ us/flˈaɪ/
A1
Anh
~ 1000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A1
action
1
Travel through the air
To move in the air, like a bird or in a plane.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to fly [somewhere]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fly' with 'drive' for planes; 'drive' is not used for aircraft.
Từ đồng nghĩa
soar (Implies smooth, often upward flight, usually without much flapping.)
Từ trái nghĩa
land (Opposite action of coming down to the ground after being in the air.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fly away
|fly over
|fly back
|fly high
|fly across
Chủ đề
travel
|transportation
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Birds fly south for the winter.
- We will fly to New York tomorrow morning.
- The helicopter can fly over rough terrain easily.
- Insects fly toward the light at night.
- Pilots must learn how to fly in different weather conditions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Birds can fly in the sky.
- I will fly to London next week.
- Planes fly very fast.
- Bees fly from flower to flower.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
Small winged insect
A small insect with wings that can move quickly through the air.
Từ đồng nghĩa
housefly (Refers specifically to the common fly found in homes.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fruit fly
|house fly
|fly swatter
Chủ đề
nature
|daily life
|animals
Ví dụ
- A fly landed on my sandwich.
- Flies are attracted to garbage.
- There’s a fly buzzing around the kitchen.
- The horse was bothered by flies all day.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A fly is on the table.
- Flies like sweet food.
- There is a fly in my room.
Động từ
informal
A2
action
3
Go somewhere by plane
To go somewhere on an airplane.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to fly to [place]
Từ đồng nghĩa
air travel (General term for traveling by air; not used as a verb.)
Từ trái nghĩa
drive (Traveling by car instead of by airplane.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fly direct
|fly first class
|fly economy
Chủ đề
travel
|transportation
Ví dụ
- We usually fly to Paris because it’s faster than taking the train.
- She flew from Tokyo to Sydney last week.
- I prefer to fly at night when airports are less crowded.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will fly to Spain in July.
- They flew to Canada last winter.
- We want to fly to Italy next summer.
Động từ
A2
action
4
Move fast in the air
To move very fast in the air because of force.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to fly through [place]
Từ đồng nghĩa
whiz (Informal; suggests a fast sound as something moves past.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fly past
|fly across the room
Chủ đề
movement
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The ball flew over the fence.
- Papers flew everywhere when the wind came in.
- The door flew open during the storm.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The ball flew into the garden.
- My hat flew away in the wind.
- The bird flew past my window.
Động từ
informal
B1
event
5
Time goes by fast
When time feels like it goes fast.
Từ đồng nghĩa
speed by (Informal; similar sense of rapid passage of time.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
time flies
Chủ đề
time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Time flies when you’re having fun.
- The holidays flew by too quickly this year.
- Summer always seems to fly by.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Time flies when we play games.
- The day flew by at school.
- The week will fly by.
Động từ
B1
action
6
Pilot an aircraft
To make an airplane go where you want it to go.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to fly [an aircraft]
Từ đồng nghĩa
pilot (More formal; also used as a noun for the person operating an aircraft.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fly a plane
|fly a helicopter
Chủ đề
transportation
|travel
Ví dụ
- She learned how to fly a plane in the Air Force.
- Only trained pilots can fly this type of jet.
- He has been flying helicopters for over ten years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I want to fly a plane someday.
- He can fly a helicopter.
- She will learn to fly an airplane.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
7
Trouser zipper area
The part at the front of pants with a zipper or buttons.
Cụm từ đi kèm
zipper fly
Chủ đề
clothing
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Your fly is open.
- He zipped up his fly before leaving the restroom.
- These jeans have a button fly instead of a zipper.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My fly is open.
- He closed his fly.
- These pants have a button fly.
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IPA
GB/flˈaɪ/
US/flˈaɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
fly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (fly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: fly
- Plural: flies
Verb
- Base: fly
- 3rd Person Singular: flies
- Present Participle: flying
- Past: flew, flied
- Past Participle: flown
Họ từ
Forms
flies
noun
flying
verb
flew
verb
flied
verb
flown
verb
Core family
flight
noun A2
Related words
flyer
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
flightless
adjective
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past participle: flown Verb
Cách diễn đạt
fly blind
1/flˈaɪ blˈaɪnd/
idiom
informal
Act without needed information
To do something without enough information or guidance.
Ví dụ
- We’re flying blind without proper market research.
- He felt like he was flying blind during his first week at work.
on the fly
1/ˈɔn ðə flˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Do something quickly, without planning
To do something quickly while doing something else, without stopping or planning first.
Ví dụ
- We had to make changes on the fly during the meeting.
- She cooked dinner on the fly after coming home late.
time flies
1/tˈaɪm flˈaɪz/
idiom
Time passes quickly
Time seems to go fast.
Ví dụ
- Time flies when you’re busy at work.
- It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun.
fly high
1/flˈaɪ hˈaɪ/
idiom
be very successful or happy
To be very successful or feel very happy.
Ví dụ
- Her career is flying high after her latest film.
- He's been flying high since he got promoted.
fly high
2/flˈaɪ hˈaɪ/
idiom
Be successful or happy
To be doing very well or feeling very happy.
Ví dụ
- Her career is flying high after her recent award.
- They were flying high after winning the championship.
fly off the handle
1/flˈaɪ ˈɔf ðə hˈændəl/
idiom
informal
Become suddenly angry
To get angry very suddenly and strongly.
Ví dụ
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the mistake.
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the delay.
- Don’t fly off the handle over something so small.
- Try not to fly off the handle over small problems.