ame person MPA 2 [C] a group of ships
fishing together fit H JtS PA : a fishing/whaling
fleet fit M. / fit ^ PA 3 the fleet [sing.] all the military
ships of a particular country { a reduction in the
size of the British fleet H IS M 4 [C] - (of sth) a
group of planes, buses,
taxis, etc. travelling together or owned by the same organization (
(ft ) fe/lfiX XA: the company’s new
fleet of vans
iftHrg^XPA
nadj. {literary) able to run fast $ilft‘IA(ft; j&j$t£ft: fleet of foot ggtf'IA 0 fleet-footed SSftiA
.Fleet
'Admiral noun {US) = Admiral of the Fleet: Fleet Admiral William Hunter Ok
fleet-ing /'fliitirj/ adj. [usually before noun] lasting only a short time jg ff (ft ; |X]
JJfl (ft PP171 brief : a fleeting
glimpse/smile 0 a fleeting
moment of happiness ft Wl BP j$r (ft # fe§ N-
M
0 We paid a fleeting visit to
ly adv.
' Fleet Street noun [U] a street in central
il, ITJift®fifeftm*i:#r£itfe ) ; ( « ) £
mmn
Flem
ish /'flemiJV
noun [u] the Dutch language as spoken in northern
■
'A ill-)
flesh o-w/fieJ/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 [U] the soft substance
between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies ( A&fi ) ft:
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit’s flesh, fit A If fi£A7;feX6fiftSo O Tigers are
flesh-eating animals. lk M # ft ^ o o the smell of rotting
flesh
ft (ft 2 [U] the skin of the human body ( A# (ft ) His
fingers closed around the
soft flesh of her arm. fife lift T o 0 flesh-coloured (= the colour of white
people’s skin) $ AIfi:fi!L(ft.3 [U] the soft part of fruit and vegetables,
especially when it is eaten M M (ft ft # bP ft; sfcft — picture o pages R17, R18 4 the flesh [sing.] {literary) the human body when considering its
physical and sexual needs, rather than the mind or soul ft ft; AHA;
is flesh and blood, you
mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses ifiL ft 2M. (
W #
A (ft fr 1A 'If ft Ms ) : Listening to the cries
was more than flesh and blood could stand, o/f ft ^ ^ IP# ABfMM!§:o your (.own) .flesh and
'blood a
person that you are related to # ft ; ^ A in the 'flesh if you see sb in the
flesh, you are in the same place as them and actually see them rather than just
seeing a picture of them frSftftitfe; A
A make
your flesh creep to make you feel afraid
or full of disgust AAXfHfM; ftAA^MSput
flesh
on (the bones of) sth to develop a basic idea, etc. by giving
more details to make it more complete ft H ; ft £15 A ft : The strength of the
book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument. Aft(fttt,£Jl7fi — more at pound n.,
PRESS
V.,
SPIRIT n.,
THORN, WAY /?.
• verb .flesh sth^'out to add more information
or details to a plan, an
argument, etc. ft% ( if £lj,
flesh-ly /'flejli/ adj. [only before noun] (literary} connected with physical and sexual desires
ft $; (ft ; ft (ft : fleshly temptations/pleasures 'If
flesh-pots /'flejpnts; NAmE -parts/ noun [pi.] (humorous) places supplying food,
drink and sexual entertainment
m&fa'mmw, mm c>
'flesh
wound noun an injury in which the skin is cut but the
bones and organs inside the body are not damaged&&%&} < )
fleshy /'fleji/ adj. 1 (of parts of the body or
people Aft nP ft A) having a lot of flesh £ ft] (ft; IE IP #J: fleshy arms/lips lEiPP&fil&Sf;
flMItJS 0
a large fleshy man Aft Aifeft A 2 (of plants or fruit thick and soft
ftM(ft:
fleshy fruitAeaves ft M 7jc ^ / &t X fleur-de-lis (also fleur-de-lys) /,fl3i da 'lir; -’li:s; NAmE ,fl3:r/ noun {pi. fleurs-de-lis /,fl3: da 'lir; -*li:s; NAmE ,fl3:r/) (from French) a design representing a flower with three petals joined together at the bottom,
often used in
COATS
OF ARMS )
flewpf of FLY flex /fleks/
verb, noun
mverb to bend, move or
stretch an arm or a leg, or contract a muscle, especially in order to prepare
for a physical activity IS#, ( El$^Mft, ftftfgzrfI ) : [VN] to flex your
fingers/feetAegs /
Il / Ki
o He stood
on the side of the pool flexing his muscles, fifeft# Eft <> [also V] flex
your 'muscles to show sb how powerful
you are, especially as a warning or threat ,
'fEMfjM (
ittu
mnoun {BrE) (also cord NAmE, BrE) [C, U] a piece of wire that is covered
with plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece of equipment ft : an electric flex —
It
^ ft ft ^ o a length of flex -* g ft ^ — picture o
CORD
flex-ible /'fleksabl/ adj. 1 {approving) able to change to suit
new conditions or situations Mf£
a more flexible
approach
0 flexible working hours ftftXftftia] o Our plans need to be flexible enough to
cater for the needs of everyone. ^ WiMiftAftMo oYou need to be more
flexible and imaginative in your approach, ftgft A & , M M WM %
2 able
to bend easily without breaking % (ft ; ft ft ; ft # fife (ft : flexible plastic
tubing
'ft M
W GH3 inflexible ► flexi bil ity /.fleksa'bilati/ noun [U]: Computers offera much
greater degree of flexibility in the way work is organized. ^JUififtfeJl,
IffeftlfftHA/S ft ^ 0 0 exercises to develop
the flexibility of dancers’
bodies flex-ibiyadv.
flex-ion (also flec-tion) /'flekjn/ noun [U] the action of bending sth ^ ft; jg ft
flexi-time /'fleksitaim/ {especially BrE)
{NAmE usually flex-time /'flekstaim/) noun [U] a
system in which employees work a particular number of hours each week or month
but can choose when they start and finish work each day #fifeXftNftlftj$: She works flexitime.
flex-or /'fleks0(r);
NAmE also ‘fleksoir/ (also 'flexor muscle) noun {anatomy |?) a muscle that allows
you to bend part of your body jgfl — compare extensor
flib-ber-ti-gib-bet /'flibatid3ibit; ,flibeti'd3ibit; NAmE -bar-/ noun {informal) a person who is not serious enough or
talks a lot about silly things $5#(ft A; fftA
flic /flik/ noun {computing if) a file containing
drawings of people and animals that seem to move ^ Hi fife
flick
flick /flik/ verb, noun
mverb 1 [VN +adv./prep.] to hit sth with a sudden
quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, or your hand (
A Jh ffi fia Xfifc il fife )
& ft, $£ #1, # : She flicked the dust
off her
collar, fitfe $£ $£ # T ft ^ ± (ft & ft o 0 The horse was
flicking flies away with its tail.
ft 0 0 James flicked a peanut
at her. M W\ M ftfe ^ ^ #
Vc ft 0 0 Please don’t flick ash
on the carpet!