fly-by-night
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈflaɪ.baɪ.naɪt]
- 美式音标 [ˈflaɪ.baɪ.naɪt]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.逃债者；无信誉者
- adj.不可信任的；暂时的
同根派生
英汉例句
- Temporary silence was broken by a new clerk sitting in the corner.
角落里坐着的新职员打破了暂时的安静。 - The prosperity called by them is just a temporal phenomenon.
他们所谓的繁荣只是一个暂时的现象。
用作形容词 (adj.)
英英字典
- Fly-by-night companies or business people cannot be trusted because they are likely to get into debt and close down the business to avoid paying the debts or satisfying agreements.