fly
by
night
复数形式
fly-by-nights
1
不可靠的人, 昙花一现的公司
an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back
- The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment.
承包商原来是个骗子，收到预付款后就消失了。
- Many investors lost their money by trusting a fly-by-night who promised unrealistic returns.
许多投资者因为信任一个承诺不切实际回报的骗子而失去了他们的钱。
- They regretted signing a contract with a fly-by-night, as the work was never completed and the owner disappeared.
他们后悔与一个骗子签了合同，因为工作从未完成，老板也消失了。
- Investors were duped by a fly-by-night who pretended to own a legitimate real estate firm.
投资者被一个假装拥有一家合法房地产公司的骗子欺骗了。
- Customers should always research businesses thoroughly to avoid being scammed by a fly-by-night.
客户应始终彻底研究企业，以避免被骗子欺骗。