flip
vt. 輕彈,輕擊; 按(開關); 快速翻轉; 急揮
vi. 發瘋; 急動; 捻; 蹦蹦跳跳
n. 瀏覽; 空翻; (射擊時槍管的)跳躍; 輕拋
If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly.
He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away...
他開出兩個街區後才開啟車頭燈。
Then he walked out, flipping the lights off...
然後他走了出來,把燈關掉了。
If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents.
He was flipping through a magazine in the living room...
他在起居室裡翻看著雜誌。
He flipped the pages of the diary and began reading the last entry.
他快速翻了一下那本日誌,然後開始讀最後一篇。
If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position.
The plane then flipped over and burst into flames...
接著飛機突然翻轉並燃起了大火。
He flipped it neatly on to the plate.
他乾淨利索地把它盛到了盤子裡。
If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air.
I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it...
我從口袋裡掏出一個硬幣,把它彈向空中。
I flipped a butt out of the window and drove on.
我把菸蒂彈出車窗外繼續開車。
If someone flips, they suddenly become extremely upset or angry because of something that has happened.
He got so provoked that he flipped.
他被激怒了,發起火來。
If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something.
...a flip answer...
草率的回答
The tone of the book is sometimes too flip.
這本書的筆調有些時候太不嚴肅了。
1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
3. the act of flipping a coin
4. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
5. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;
1. lightly throw to see which side comes up;
2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
3. look through a book or other written material;
4. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
5. cause to move with a flick;
6. throw or toss with a light motion;
7. move with a flick or light motion
8. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse;
9. go mad, go crazy;
10. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
1. marked by casual disrespect;
flip one's lid (或 主美
(非正式)突然發瘋,失去自控
flip through
同 flick through。 (見 flick)
flip (one's) lid&I{【俚語】}
反應強烈:如帶著怒氣或激情等強烈地反應
發狂
So far so miraculous. Yet the shiny face has a tarnished flip side.
奇蹟如斯,光鮮背後卻也有灰暗的一面.
But the flip side for customers may be higher political risk.
但對客戶來說不利一面是政治風險較高.
Conserving energy is cool and as simple as the flip of a switch.
節約能源很時尚而且就像按開關一樣簡單.
The gymnast had to do a double back flip.
這個體操運動員得做一個360度後空翻.
That's a flip turn, the fastest turn.
他採用的翻騰式轉身, 是最快的轉身方式.