fly
- IPA[flʌɪ]
英式
- 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.;used in names of flying insects of other orders, e.g. butterfly, dragonfly, firefly.
noun: fly, plural noun: flies
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. 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.
- ▪ 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, especially a mayfly.