Word · Frequency #1106
flew
飞；飞行
flew is the past of fly (irregular).
To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
- 1.
To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
在空中、其他气体或真空中飞行,不与地面接触。
- 2.
To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
击出高飞球；击出被接杀的高飞球
- 3.
To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
快速行进或移动；匆忙。
- 4.
To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
突然或猛烈地移动；迅速或突然地做某事。
- 5.
To proceed with great success.
大获成功。
- 6.
To hunt with a hawk.
用鹰狩猎。
- 7.
To be in the winged adult stage.
处于有翅成虫阶段。
飞奔；疾驰；顺利进行；大获成功；猛冲；突然移动；击出高飞球（尤指被接杀）；羽化；成为成虫
In use
Birds fly south for the winter.
She flew to Paris for a business meeting.
The kite is flying high in the sky.
fly to + place
表示乘坐飞机前往某地，fly 的过去式为 flew。
We flew to Beijing for a business meeting.
我们飞往北京参加商务会议。
fly + adv./prep. phrase
此用法表示快速或突然移动，不一定是真的飞行。
The children flew out of the classroom when the bell rang.
铃响时，孩子们飞快地冲出教室。
fly into a rage
fly into a rage/temper 表示突然发怒，这里 flew 不是“飞”的本义。
He flew into a rage when he saw the broken window.
Connections
Collocations
- fly away
- 飞走
- The bird flew away when it saw us.那只鸟看到我们就飞走了。
- fly into
- 飞入；突然陷入（某种状态）
- She flew into a rage when she heard the news.她听到这个消息后勃然大怒。
- fly over
- 飞过
- We flew over the mountains to get to the other side.我们飞过群山到达另一边。
- fly high
- 高飞；有雄心壮志
- He always aimed to fly high in his career.他在事业上总是志存高远。
- fly by
- 飞逝
- Time flies by when you're having fun.开心的时候时间飞逝。
- fly from...to...
- 从...飞到...
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fly音似“飞啦”，想象小鸟“飞啦”一声飞走了，记住fly就是飞。
Context & Register
中性；常见于描述鸟类、飞机或人在空中移动（如‘鸟在飞’、‘乘飞机’），也用于比喻快速移动（如‘时间飞逝’）。
Grammar Note
注意：fly既可作及物动词（如fly a plane），也可作不及物动词（如fly in the sky）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fly' (pronounced /flaɪ/) sharing the same ending sound /aɪ/. However, 'fly' is spelled with '-ly' which is often pronounced /li/ in other words (e.g., 'quickly'); these examples all have the long 'i' sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.