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- flip [flɪp] [flɪp]
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- 1. vt. [onomatopoeia] （用指等）轻弹，轻拂；（用鞭等急速地）轻打，轻击，急挥；急拉
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2.
vt.
[onomatopoeia]
捻、掷（硬币等）
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3.
vt.
[onomatopoeia]
转，转动，翻动，翻（书页、纸张、纸牌等）
- to flip pages in a book
- 翻书页
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4.
vi.
用指轻弹，用鞭轻击
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5.
vi.
急动，急拉，急扔
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6.
vi.
捻、掷硬币（看其正反来决定某事）
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7.
vi.
迅速翻阅书籍，翻动纸张
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8.
vi.
匆匆查看，草草翻阅，（迅速、随便地）浏览（through）
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9.
vi.
[American English]
[slang]
（由于激动、愤怒、疯狂等而）失去自制力，精神失常，失去理智；发疯（常与out连用）
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10.
vi.
[slang]
变得狂热
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11.
noun
轻弹，轻打，轻击；急拉；急推；急动
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12.
noun
翻筋头
Collins English-English Dictionary
- flip [flɪp]
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1.
vb
to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss
- he flipped me an envelope
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2.
vb
to throw or flick (an object such as a coin) so that it turns or spins in the air
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3.
vb
to propel by a sudden movement of the finger; flick
- to flip a crumb across the room
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4.
vb
[
foll by through] to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly, idly, or incompletely -
5.
vi.
[intr]
(of small objects) to move or bounce jerkily
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6.
vi.
[intr]
to make a snapping movement or noise with the finger and thumb
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7.
vi.
[intr]
[slang]
to fly into a rage or an emotional outburst (also in the phrases flip one's lid, flip one's top)
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8.
vi.
[intr]
[slang]
to become ecstatic or very excited
- he flipped over the jazz group
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9.
n
a snap or tap, usually with the fingers
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10.
n
a rapid jerk
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11.
n
a somersault, esp one performed in the air, as in a dive, rather than from a standing position
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12.
n
same as nog
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13.
adj
[informal]
impertinent, flippant, or pert
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14.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: probably of imitative origin; see
fillip
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1.
vb
to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss
Examples
- flip the drawer shut
- 急忙关上抽屉 → flip
- to flip pages in a book
- 翻书页 → flip
- Good coffee table books are decorative, informative, attractive and they give your guests something to flip through while you're out of the room.
- 摆放在咖啡桌上的书要包装精美，内容丰富，引人入胜才算得上好。这样主人不在房间时，客人也有东西可以翻看。 → attractive
- The gymnast had to do a double back flip.
- 这个体操运动员得做一个360度后空翻。
- to flip a coin
- 抛硬币 → flip
- to flip a pancake
- 翻烙饼 → flip
- to flip a crumb across the room → flip
- to go flip-flop → flip-flop
- the flip side of John Lennon → flip side
- 孩子们玩飞盘，大人聊天。
- Kids flip frisbees while their elders chat. → 飞盘
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