单词 | human fly |
释义 | > as lemmashuman fly human fly n. a person who resembles a fly in being particularly agile, and esp. in being able to scale vertical surfaces. ΚΠ 1885 Wheeling (W. Va.) Sunday Reg. 15 Feb. 3 Aimee, the Human Fly, who appeared at the New Central Theater in Philadelphia last week, is a fine athlete. 1960 Observer 25 Dec. 7/6 The climber..is likely to be agile and athletic, but there is generally no need for him to be what the Press calls a cat burglar or human fly. 1993 I. Maitland Cathedral (BNC) 337 I was forced to climb the choirscreen with its curtained box seats, up over the castellated organ loft, like some human fly. < as lemmas |
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