ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
slmeta"fly without wings"; disappear without any trace; (of an object) disappear all of a sudden
他一摸口袋,皮夹子已不翼而飞。
He reached into his pocket for the wallet only to find it was missing.
在我抽屉里的钱不翼而飞了。
My money in the drawer is gone.
我一觉醒来,发现所有的衣服不翼而飞。
I awoke from sleep to find that all my clothes had disappeared.
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- 2
slmetaspread like wildfire/on the wings of the wind; (of news, words, etc.) spread quickly as if on wings
这消息传得飞快, 简直是不翼而飞。
The news has spread fast, as if on wings.
市长来小区视察的消息不翼而飞,很快家喻户晓了。
The news that the mayor would come to the community for an inspection spread like wildfire from household to household.
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