
flip
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。)
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。)
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。)