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flopped

UK //flɒpt//US //flɑːpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'floppen'(拍打声拟声词),与荷兰语 'flodderen'(笨拙移动)相关。

verb

❶ 指突然倒下或坐下,通常因疲惫或放松而无力地倒下,也可形容物体松软地垂落。

“After the long hike, he flopped onto the sofa.”

(长途徒步后,他瘫倒在沙发上。)

“The cat flopped down in the sunbeam.”

(猫咪懒洋洋地瘫倒在阳光里。)

❶ 形容彻底失败,尤指演出、产品等未达预期效果而惨淡收场。

“The new movie flopped at the box office.”

(这部新电影票房惨败。)

“Her business venture flopped within six months.”

(她的创业项目半年内就失败了。)

同义词:collapsed, failed, dropped, plopped, bombed

常见短语

flopped down — 突然重重地坐下或躺下,通常因疲惫或放松而动作随意。

“She flopped down on the bed after a 12-hour shift.”

(轮班12小时后,她重重地倒在床上。)

flopped over — 指物体因失去支撑而翻倒或软塌塌地垂落。

“The wilted flowers flopped over the edge of the vase.”

(枯萎的花朵软塌塌地垂挂在花瓶边缘。)