flies
flies — 動詞
- fliespresent simple I / you / we / they
- flieses3rd person singular
- fliesing-ing form
- fliesedpast simple
1. When a bird, insect, or aircraft moves through the air, it moves above the groun
飛翔；飛行
在空中移動（鳥、蟲、飛機等）
When a bird, insect, or aircraft moves through the air, it moves above the ground using wings or engines.
Every autumn, a flock of geese flies south for the winter.
每年秋天，一群野雁飛向南方過冬。
flies + direction phrase (south / north / across)
The paper airplane flies across the classroom and lands near the teacher's desk.
紙飛機飛過教室，降落在老師的桌子旁邊。
Soraya watches as the red kite flies higher into the bright blue sky.
Soraya 看著紅色風箏飛向蔚藍的天空更高處。
When the helicopter flies over the lake, small waves appear on the surface.
當直升機飛過湖面上方時，水面泛起陣陣漣漪。
Ingrid's pet parrot flies to her shoulder whenever she enters the room.
Ingrid 養的鸚鵡一看到她進房間，就飛到她肩膀上。
文法句型
flies + adverb or direction phrase
用法筆記
The subject is typically a living creature with wings (birds, insects, bats) or any machine that moves through the air (aircraft, paper planes, drones).
常見錯誤
2. To control and guide an aircraft or spacecraft while it is in the air, or to tra
駕駛；搭乘
操作或乘坐飛行器
To control and guide an aircraft or spacecraft while it is in the air, or to travel as a passenger in one.
Minh's aunt flies a small plane to deliver medicine to remote mountain villages.
Minh 的阿姨駕駛一架小飛機，為偏遠山村運送藥品。
flies + (aircraft) + to + (destination)
The senior pilot flies the Boeing 777 from Taipei to San Francisco twice every week.
資深機長每週兩次駕駛波音 777 從台北飛往舊金山。
Matthew flies a rescue helicopter for the coast guard along the eastern coastline.
Matthew 為海岸防衛隊駕駛一架救援直升機，沿著東海岸執勤。
Tamar flies her camera drone above the rice fields to check the health of the crops.
Tamar 操作她的空拍機飛越稻田上空，檢查作物的生長狀況。
The astronaut flies the space shuttle during its journey to the International Space Station.
太空人駕駛太空梭，前往國際太空站的航程中執行任務。
文法句型
flies + aircraft (transitive)
flies from + place + to + place (intransitive)
用法筆記
Subject is typically a pilot or person controlling the vehicle. In intransitive use, the subject can also be a passenger: 'She flies business class to London.' For uncrewed aircraft (drones), this sense applies when the operator is described as flying the device.
常見錯誤
3. To send or carry people or goods from one place to another using an aircraft, us
空運
用飛機運送人或貨物
To send or carry people or goods from one place to another using an aircraft, usually as a regular service.
The airline flies fresh seafood from Hualien to Tokyo every morning before sunrise.
這家航空公司每天清晨將新鮮海產從花蓮空運到東京。
flies + (goods) + from + (place) + to + (place)
The Red Cross flies medical supplies to disaster areas within twenty-four hours of the emergency.
紅十字會在災難發生後二十四小時內，將醫療物資空運到災區。
flies + (supplies / aid) + to + (destination) for humanitarian purpose
Kian's company flies its engineering team to the construction site in a small chartered jet.
Kian 的公司用一架小型包機將工程團隊空運到工地。
The express courier service flies urgent documents between Taipei and Singapore overnight.
這家快遞服務隔夜將緊急文件空運往返於台北和新加坡之間。
文法句型
flies + cargo / passengers + to + place
用法筆記
The subject is typically an airline, courier, or organisation rather than an individual pilot. The object is what gets transported — either people or cargo — not the aircraft itself.
常見錯誤
4. To make something stay up and move in the air on purpose, such as flying a kite,
放；升
使物體在空中飄浮或移動
To make something stay up and move in the air on purpose, such as flying a kite, raising a flag, or releasing a balloon.
Every Saturday afternoon, Caleb flies his red-and-blue kite on the windy beach near the lighthouse.
每週六下午，Caleb 在燈塔附近的海灘上放他的紅藍風箏。
flies + (object: kite) + on / at (location)
The school flies the national flag at the front gate every morning before the first class.
學校每天早上第一節課之前，在大門口升起國旗。
flies + (object: flag) for ceremonial purpose
The children fly colourful balloons into the sky during the Lunar New Year celebration in the park.
孩子們在公園舉辦的農曆新年慶祝活動中，將彩色氣球放上天空。
Madison flies her camera drone above the highway to check for traffic jams near the bridge.
Madison 操作她的空拍機飛越大橋附近的公路上空，查看交通堵塞情況。
Arjun flies his model rocket in the park while his younger sister watches from the bench.
Arjun 在公園裡發射他的模型火箭，妹妹則坐在長椅上開心地看著。
文法句型
flies + object (kite / flag / balloon / drone) + place phrase
用法筆記
Common objects are kite, flag, balloon, and drone. Unlike sense 1 (THROUGH AIR), the subject makes the object move through the air rather than moving itself. The passive form is common: 'A flag is flown at every government building.'
常見錯誤
5. To leave a place very quickly to escape from danger, trouble, or an unpleasant s
逃離
迅速離開以躲避危險
To leave a place very quickly to escape from danger, trouble, or an unpleasant situation.
When the fire alarm sounds, everyone flies out of the building through the emergency exits.
火災警報響起時，所有人都緊急從大樓的逃生出口衝出去。
flies + out of (place) — escaping danger
The thief flies down the back stairs when he hears the police siren approaching the shop.
小偷一聽到警車的警笛聲靠近商店，就從後樓梯飛奔而下。
As the earthquake begins, the family flies from their home to the field across the street.
地震一開始，這家人就從家裡衝到對街的空地。
The deer flies into the forest when it senses the hunter coming down the road.
那頭鹿一察覺獵人從道路走來，就迅速竄入森林。
Sayaka flies out of the meeting room when her angry boss starts shouting at everyone.
Sayaka 在憤怒的主管對著所有人開始大吼時，衝出了會議室。
文法句型
flies from / out of / into + place
用法筆記
Often followed by from, out of, or into. Distinguished from sense 6 (PASS QUICKLY) by the element of fear or danger that triggers the movement. This sense can also take a direct object in formal or older English ('fly the country'), but that pattern is rare in modern conversation.
常見錯誤
6. To pass or move at high speed — used when time goes by faster than you expect, o
飛逝；飛快
快速移動或流逝
To pass or move at high speed — used when time goes by faster than you expect, or when an object travels fast through the air.
Time flies when you are having fun with your friends at a weekend party.
開心的時候，時間總是過得特別快。
fixed idiom: time flies (when...)
The weekend flies by, and before Sofie knows it, Monday morning has arrived again.
週末一下子就過去了，Sofie 還沒回過神，星期一早上又到了。
phrasal pattern: flies by (time period passing quickly)
The soccer ball flies past the goalkeeper and hits the back of the net.
足球快速飛過守門員伸出的手，擊中了球網後方。
A rumour flies around the office that the manager is leaving next month.
辦公室裡謠言滿天飛，說經理下個月就要離職了。
文法句型
time flies / flies by / flies past
用法筆記
Common with time expressions ('time flies', 'the weekend flies by') and with objects moving fast ('the ball flies past', 'the door flies open'). Distinguished from sense 5 (FLEE DANGER) by the absence of fear or danger — the movement is simply fast, not panicked.
常見錯誤
7. To be used up, spent, or lost very quickly — used of money, savings, or resource
耗盡；用盡
金錢或資源迅速用光
To be used up, spent, or lost very quickly — used of money, savings, or resources that disappear faster than expected.
By month's end, most of Lien's paycheck had flown away on small daily purchases.
到了月底，Lien 的薪水大部分都花在日常小開銷上了。
flown away — pattern for money/resources depleting
All their savings flew out of the account within a few months of the emergency.
他們的積蓄在緊急狀況發生後的幾個月內就全部用光了。
flew out of — pattern for funds leaving an account
The donation money flew through the charity's hands faster than anyone expected.
捐款在慈善機構手中流失的速度比任何人想像的都快。
Ravi watched his inheritance fly away on car repairs and medical bills.
Ravi 看著他所繼承的遺產花在汽車維修和醫療帳單上，一下子就沒了。
- vanish
more sudden and complete disappearance
- evaporate
more figurative, often for money or opportunities
- drain away
suggests a gradual but steady loss of resources
- accumulate
opposite of using up (money or resources)
- save
to keep money instead of spending it
文法句型
fly + adverb (away, out, past)
fly + prepositional phrase (out of)
用法筆記
The subject is typically money or resources (paycheck, savings, budget, inheritance, funds). Distinguished from sense 6 (MOVE QUICKLY) by focusing on disappearance or depletion rather than the speed of passage itself.
常見錯誤
8. to be accepted, approved, or successful — used of ideas, plans, excuses, jokes,
被接受；奏效
獲得認可或成功
to be accepted, approved, or successful — used of ideas, plans, excuses, jokes, or proposals when they gain support from a particular person or group.
Meera's proposal to start a recycling program at school did not fly with the principal.
Meera 提出的校園回收計畫並沒有獲得校長的認可。
did not fly with — common negative pattern
Nikos suggested ten-minute breaks every hour, and the idea flew among the tired team.
Nikos 建議每小時休息十分鐘，這個點子在疲憊的團隊中獲得了認同。
Isabela's excuse for missing the meeting will not fly with the board of directors.
Isabela 缺席會議的藉口不可能讓董事會接受。
The plan to close the library would never fly in a town that loves reading.
在一個熱愛閱讀的小鎮裡，關閉圖書館的計畫絕對行不通。
Jude told a joke at the meeting, but it did not fly with the bosses.
Jude 在會議上講了一個笑話，但在主管們面前並沒有奏效。
- succeed
broader meaning, not limited to ideas or proposals
- work
more informal, everyday use
- pass muster
formal, suggests being tested against a standard
文法句型
will not fly with [someone]
never fly in [context]
fly with [group]
用法筆記
Overwhelmingly used in negative constructions (will not fly, did not fly, never fly) or hypothetical questions (do you think it will fly?). Affirmative uses (the idea flew) are much rarer and usually describe a specific past event.
常見錯誤
9. in baseball, to hit a ball high into the air so that it can be caught by a field
擊出高飛球
棒球中將球打向高空
in baseball, to hit a ball high into the air so that it can be caught by a fielder, resulting in an out.
With two strikes against him, Andrew flew out to center field and ended the inning.
Andrew 在兩好球的情況下擊出中外野高飛球被接殺，結束了那一局。
flew out to — baseball pattern for type of hit
The batter flies to deep left field, and the crowd watches the ball carefully.
打者擊出一記左外野深遠高飛球，全場觀眾緊盯著那顆球。
flies to [direction] field — present tense in play-by-play
Sivan has flown out three times this game, each time to a different outfielder.
Sivan 在這場比賽已經三次擊出高飛球被接殺，每次都飛向不同的外野手。
The rookie flew a high pitch to right field, barely missing a home run.
那位菜鳥將一記高球擊向右外野，差一點就形成全壘打。
Mei tends to fly the first pitch to shallow left whenever facing a fast pitcher.
Mei 只要遇到快速球投手，往往會把第一球擊向左外野小飛球。
- pop up
hits a short, high fly ball, usually near home plate
- ground out
hits a ball along the ground that results in an out
文法句型
fly out to [field position]
fly to [field area]
用法筆記
Used mainly in baseball game commentary, reporting, and player descriptions. The direction of the hit (to center field, to left, to right) is almost always stated. 'Fly out' means the batter is out because the ball was caught in the air.
常見錯誤
flies — 名詞
1. small flying insects with two wings that are commonly found near food, rubbish,
蒼蠅
一種有雙翅的小飛蟲
small flying insects with two wings that are commonly found near food, rubbish, and in homes during warm weather
Kemi waved her hand to shoo the flies away from the picnic table.
Kemi 揮手把蒼蠅從野餐桌旁趕走。
flies away from [place] — movement collocation
The kitchen screen door had a small hole that let flies come inside.
廚房紗門上有一個小洞，讓蒼蠅飛了進來。
In summer, flies gather around fruit bowls and bins if you leave them uncovered.
夏天時，蒼蠅會聚集在水果盤和垃圾桶周圍，如果你沒蓋上的話。
Aoi could hear the buzzing of flies near the window on the hot afternoon.
在那個炎熱的下午，Aoi 可以聽見蒼蠅在窗邊嗡嗡作響。
The farmer said that too many flies around the cows meant the barn needed cleaning.
農夫說牛隻旁邊蒼蠅太多，表示穀倉需要打掃了。
- insects
a broader category that includes flies, bees, ants, etc.
- houseflies
the specific type of fly most often found in homes
- pests
emphasises that flies are unwanted and cause trouble
文法句型
the flies
flies + verb (gather, buzz, land)
用法筆記
This is the plural form of fly (the insect). One insect is a fly; several are flies.
常見錯誤
2. the covered opening at the front part of trousers, closed with a zipper or butto
褲門；褲襠
褲子前面用拉鍊或鈕扣閉合的開口
the covered opening at the front part of trousers, closed with a zipper or buttons, that allows the wearer to use the toilet without removing the whole garment
Ilan checked that his flies were done up before leaving the bathroom.
Ilan 上完廁所前檢查褲門有沒有拉好。
flies were done up — typical collocation for closing
The tailor sewed a new zipper into the flies of the old suit trousers.
裁縫師在那件舊西裝褲的褲門縫上了一條新拉鍊。
flies of [garment] — possession pattern
Joaquín's little son was learning how to do up his own flies by himself.
Joaquín 的小兒子正在學怎麼自己拉好褲門。
Omar noticed that the button on his flies had come loose during the walk.
Omar 發現走路時褲門上的鈕扣鬆脫了。
Eliska bought a pair of jeans with a short zipper on the flies.
Eliska 買了一條褲門拉鍊很短的牛仔褲。
- fly
the American English equivalent, used as a singular noun
- zip opening
focuses on the fastening method rather than the whole cloth opening
- button opening
used when the flies close with buttons instead of a zipper
文法句型
[possessive] flies
do up / undo [possessive] flies
flies of [garment]
用法筆記
In British English this is commonly called flies; in American English the singular fly is more common, although flies is also understood. The word is usually used in the plural form even when referring to one garment.
常見錯誤
3. the area high above a theater stage that is hidden from the audience, where ligh
舞台上方
舞台頂部隱藏空間，懸掛燈光佈景
the area high above a theater stage that is hidden from the audience, where lights, ropes, curtains, and pieces of scenery are hung or stored until they are needed during a performance
The stagehands worked quietly up in the flies to lower the backdrop curtain.
舞台工作人員安靜地在舞台上方操作，降下背景布幕。
up in the flies — location preposition pattern
Evelyn climbed the ladder to the flies to fix a light that had gone out.
Evelyn 爬上梯子到舞台上方，修理一盏壞掉的燈。
The old ropes stored in the flies needed to be replaced before the next show.
存放在舞台上方的那批舊繩索需要在下一場演出前更換。
Beatrix called to the technician in the flies to raise the heavy velvet curtain.
Beatrix 對舞台上方的工作人員喊話，請他升起那塊厚重的天鵝絨布幕。
From the flies, the stage looked like a small, bright box full of actors.
從舞台上方往下看，舞台就像一個裝滿演員的小小明亮盒子。
- fly loft
an alternative technical term for the same overhead space in a theatre
- fly tower
the vertical structure that houses the flies in a theatre building
- rigging loft
emphasises the ropes and pulleys used to move scenery
文法句型
the flies
in the flies
up in the flies
from the flies
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article — the flies. This is a technical theatre term and is not used in everyday conversation outside of theatre contexts.
常見錯誤
flies — 形容詞
- fliespositive
- fliesercomparative
- fliesestsuperlative
1. extremely stylish, attractive, or impressive in a way that turns heads — used to
超潮；炫
非常時尚、吸引人的
extremely stylish, attractive, or impressive in a way that turns heads — used to describe clothes, music, performances, or people that stand out as excellent.
Layla wore a flies leather jacket to the concert and got compliments from strangers all night.
Layla 穿著一件超潮的皮外套去演唱會，整晚都收到陌生人的稱讚。
be + flies + noun phrase
The DJ's remix was so flies that couples rushed onto the dance floor as soon as it started.
DJ 的混音超炫，音樂一放，情侶們就衝上舞池。
so flies that + result clause
Owen showed up in a flies vintage suit that he had found at a thrift store for only forty dollars.
Owen 穿了一套超潮的復古西裝出現，這套西裝他在二手店只花了四十美元就買到了。
Beatrix thought her grandfather's old watch was surprisingly flies and started wearing it to school every day.
Beatrix 覺得祖父的舊手錶意外地很潮，於是開始每天戴去上學。
That new burger place is absolutely flies — the line stretches around the block every single evening.
那家新漢堡店超讚的——每天晚上都大排長龍。
文法句型
be + flies
用法筆記
Almost always used in informal spoken contexts among younger speakers. Frequently appears with intensifiers like 'so', 'really', 'absolutely', or 'totally'. Not used in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. quick-minded and clever, especially in dealing with people or tricky situations
機靈；敏銳
聰明且反應快的
quick-minded and clever, especially in dealing with people or tricky situations — able to size up a situation and act smartly.
Femi was flies enough to notice the contract had a hidden fee written in tiny print.
Femi 夠機靈，注意到了合約裡用極小字體印刷的隱藏費用。
flies enough to + infinitive
The lawyer was too flies for the opposing side and caught every contradiction they made.
那個律師太敏銳了，對手每一項矛盾都被他抓出來。
too flies for [someone]
Liang figured out the puzzle in under a minute — that kid is seriously flies.
Liang 不到一分鐘就解開了謎題——那小孩真的很機靈。
Astrid gave the reporter a flies answer that shut down the rude question without causing a scene.
Astrid 機智地回答了記者的問題，既堵住了那個無禮的提問，又沒有製造場面。
A flies investor knows when to walk away from a deal that sounds too good to be true.
敏銳的投資人知道什麼時候該放棄一個聽起來好到不真實的交易。
文法句型
be + flies
用法筆記
Describes mental sharpness rather than book-smarts — someone who is 'flies' in this sense reads people and situations quickly. Often implies a street-smart or practical cleverness.
常見錯誤
flies — 地名
1. a major river in southern Papua New Guinea that runs roughly 1,050 kilometres to
弗萊河
巴布亞紐幾內亞的河流
a major river in southern Papua New Guinea that runs roughly 1,050 kilometres to the southeast, where it reaches the sea at Papua New Guinea's southern gulf region
The Flies River cuts through thick rainforest on its way to the coast.
弗萊河穿過茂密的雨林，一路流向海岸。
Scientists recorded over 200 bird species in the Flies River region last year.
科學家去年在弗萊河流域記錄了超過兩百種鳥類。
proper name always used with definite article 'the'
Villagers near the Flies River rely on the water for fishing and transport.
弗萊河附近的村民依靠這條河的水來捕魚和運輸。
The Flies River is an important habitat for saltwater crocodiles in New Guinea.
弗萊河是新幾內亞灣鱷的重要棲息地。
Heavy seasonal rains cause the Flies River to flood the surrounding plains every year.
每年季節性暴雨都會導致弗萊河氾濫，淹沒周圍的平原。
用法筆記
This is a place name (proper noun) that shares the spelling of the English word 'flies' but comes from a different origin — the Dutch ship De Vlieg. It is not related to the English verb 'fly' or the insect 'fly'. Always used with the definite article 'the': the Flies River. Not part of general English vocabulary; included here as a geographical reference.