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flip

UK /flɪp/US /flɪp/

词源

源自16世纪中古英语 flippen,拟声词,模仿轻快拍打的声音。可能与古挪威语 flippa(轻拍)有关。

verb

❶ 快速翻转或转动某物,使其另一面朝上或改变方向。常用于描述轻快的动作。

“She flipped the pancake with a spatula.”

(她用铲子翻动了煎饼。)

“He flipped the coin to decide who goes first.”

(他抛硬币决定谁先开始。)

❶ 突然改变态度或观点,尤指从一种极端转向另一种。常含负面意味。

“He flipped his position on the policy after the election.”

(选举后他突然改变了对该政策的立场。)

“Her mood flipped from joy to anger in seconds.”

(她的情绪几秒钟内从开心变成了愤怒。)

同义词:toss, turn, reverse, flick, throw

noun

❶ 快速翻转的动作或行为,也指体操中的空翻动作。

“She did a perfect back flip during the performance.”

(她在表演中完成了一个漂亮的后空翻。)

“With a quick flip of the wrist, he opened the bottle.”

(他手腕快速一翻就打开了瓶子。)

同义词:somersault, toss, turn, rotation

常见短语

flip through — 快速翻阅书籍或文件,通常指粗略浏览而不细读。

“She flipped through the magazine while waiting.”

(她等待时快速翻阅着杂志。)

flip side — 事物的另一面或相反方面,原指黑胶唱片的B面歌曲。

“On the flip side, this approach could save us time.”

(另一方面,这个方法可能会节省我们的时间。)