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fluttered

UK //ˈflʌtəd//US //ˈflʌtərd//

词源

源自古英语 floterian,与古诺尔斯语 flötra(漂浮)同源,拟声词模仿轻快拍打的声音。

verb

❶ 指轻快地拍动或飘动,常用于描述鸟类翅膀、旗帜或轻质物体的快速不规则运动。

“The butterfly fluttered its wings and flew away.”

(蝴蝶拍动翅膀飞走了。)

“Leaves fluttered down from the tree in the autumn breeze.”

(树叶在秋风中飘落。)

❶ 形容因紧张或兴奋而产生的轻微颤抖或快速心跳,常用于描述情绪波动时的生理反应。

“His stomach fluttered with nervousness before the speech.”

(演讲前他的胃因紧张而翻腾。)

“A fluttering sensation ran through her body when they touched.”

(当他们接触时,一阵颤栗感传遍她全身。)

同义词:flickered, quivered, flapped, vibrated, trembled

常见短语

heart flutters — 形容因紧张、兴奋或浪漫情绪导致的心跳加速,常用于情感描写。

“Her heart fluttered like a trapped bird when he smiled.”

(当他微笑时,她的心像被困住的小鸟般扑腾。)

flutter by — 指轻盈地经过或短暂停留,常用来描述蝴蝶等生物的移动方式。

“A blue butterfly fluttered by the window and disappeared.”

(一只蓝蝴蝶掠过窗前然后消失了。)