新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

flip

英  [flɪp]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • flips , flipping , flipped

    1[T 及物动词] 快速地按动(装置或开关)

    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.

    近义词

    flick

    双语例句

    例:

    He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away.

    直到过了两个街区后,他才打开前灯。

    例:

    Then he walked out, flipping the lights off.

    接着他走了出去,随手把灯关掉了。

    2[I 不及物动词] 快速翻阅

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was flipping through a magazine in the living room.

    他在起居室里翻阅一本杂志。

    3[I 不及物动词] 翻动

    If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position.

    双语例句

    例:

    The plane then flipped over and burst into flames.

    这时飞机翻了个个儿,接着就燃烧了起来。

    4[T 及物动词] 抛(尤指硬币)

    If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air.

    近义词

    toss

    双语例句

    例:

    I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it.

    我从口袋里掏出一枚硬币,把它抛向了空中。

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