英语词汇“on the fly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

To do something on the fly is to do it quickly. When people rush, they’re working on the fly.

Sometimes people take their time, doing things slowly, carefully, and deliberately. Other times, they do things on the fly. When you do something on the fly, you’re doing it fast and probably not carefully. A student scrambling to finish some homework on the school bus is working on the fly. A teacher who instructs the class without planning a lesson is teaching on the fly. This phrase applies when you have to work fast and without preparation.

WORD FAMILY

on the fly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The alignment caused Foster to adjust the Tide’s entire play, on the fly.

Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)

NYE Celebration With Everyone Orchestra Matt Butler conducts an assembly of top musicians for an improvised jam, “Funk on the Fly,” with audience participation.

Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016)

These events are dissolving as quickly as they become public, suggesting the family is learning on the fly what’s acceptable.

Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016)

adv on the run or in a hurry

she wrote those letters on the fly

单词	on the fly
释义	on the fly (once / 17255 pages) adv To do something on the fly is to do it quickly. When people rush, they’re working on the fly. Sometimes people take their time, doing things slowly, carefully, and deliberately. Other times, they do things on the fly. When you do something on the fly, you’re doing it fast and probably not carefully. A student scrambling to finish some homework on the school bus is working on the fly. A teacher who instructs the class without planning a lesson is teaching on the fly. This phrase applies when you have to work fast and without preparation. WORD FAMILY on the fly USAGE EXAMPLES The alignment caused Foster to adjust the Tide’s entire play, on the fly. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) NYE Celebration With Everyone Orchestra Matt Butler conducts an assembly of top musicians for an improvised jam, “Funk on the Fly,” with audience participation. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) These events are dissolving as quickly as they become public, suggesting the family is learning on the fly what’s acceptable. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) adv on the run or in a hurry she wrote those letters on the fly
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