flapping

UK //ˈflæp.ɪŋ//US //ˈflæp.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语flappen（拍打），拟声词，模仿拍打声音。与古诺尔斯语flasa（猛击）同源。

❶ 指物体快速上下或左右摆动，常用于描述鸟类翅膀拍打、旗帜飘动等动作。

“The bird was flapping its wings to take off.”

（那只鸟拍打着翅膀准备起飞。）

“The flag was flapping in the strong wind.”

（旗帜在强风中飘扬。）

❶ 形容人因紧张或兴奋而慌乱地移动或说话，带有急促不安的意味。

“Stop flapping around and tell me what happened!”

（别慌慌张张的，快告诉我发生了什么！）

“She was flapping her arms in excitement when she heard the news.”

（听到消息时，她兴奋得手舞足蹈。）

同义词:fluttering, waving, thrashing, flailing

❶ 指拍打的动作或声音，特指鸟类飞行时翅膀的规律性运动。

“We heard the flapping of geese flying overhead.”

（我们听到头顶飞过的雁群拍打翅膀的声音。）

“The steady flapping of the sail indicated good wind.”

（船帆有节奏的拍打说明风势不错。）

❶ 语言学中特指/t/发音在特定情况下变成类似/d/的快速弹舌音现象。

“The flapping of /t/ in 'water' makes it sound like 'wader'.”

（单词water中的/t/发生闪音化，听起来像wader。）

“American English often uses flapping in words like 'butter'.”

（美式英语常在butter等词中使用闪音。）

同义词:fluttering, beat, vibration

flapping one's gums — 俚语，形容某人喋喋不休地说废话或闲扯。

“Stop flapping your gums and get to work!”

（别光耍嘴皮子了，快去干活！）

in a flap — 形容人处于紧张慌乱的状态，通常因为突发事件或压力。

“She was in a flap trying to prepare for the unexpected guests.”