on the fly

Related to word: fly

Idiom

Definition

  1. To do something quickly and often while doing something else, without prior preparation or much thought about how it should be done.

    張口就來

    • We decided to change the presentation flow on the fly during the meeting.

      我們在會議期間臨時決定改變簡報流程。

    • Due to the time crunch, I had to finish the report on the fly on the plane.

      由於時間緊迫,我不得不在飛機上臨時完成報告。

    • Many decisions for this project were made on the fly during execution.

      這個專案的許多決定都是在執行過程中臨時做出的。

  2. To perform a function without interrupting a computer program that is currently running.

    即時(電腦程式)

    • This software can adjust graphics settings on the fly while the program is running.

      這個軟體可以在程式運行時即時調整圖形設定。

    • The engineer developed a tool that allows the program to update data on the fly without restarting.

      工程師開發了一個工具,可以在不重新啟動的情況下即時更新程式數據。

    • The system can dynamically add server resources on the fly without stopping the service.

      系統可以在不停止服務的情況下動態地即時添加伺服器資源。