| 单词 | flip |
| 释义 | flip (flɪp ) Word forms: flips , flipping , flipped 1. verb 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. [V n with on/off] Then he walked out, flipping the lights off. [V n with on/off] He flipped the timer switch. [VERB noun] Synonyms: flick, switch, snap, click 2. verb 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. [VERB + through] He flipped the pages of the diary and began reading the last entry. [VERB noun] Synonyms: thumb, leaf, glance, thumb 3. verb 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. [VERB adverb/preposition] He flipped it neatly on to the plate. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: spin, turn, overturn, turn over 4. verb 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. [VERB noun] I flipped a butt out of the window and drove on. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: toss, throw, cast, pitch Flip is also a noun. ...having gambled all on the flip of a coin. 5. verb If someone flips, they suddenly become extremely upset or angry because of something that has happened. [informal] He got so provoked that he flipped. [VERB] 6. adjective 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. [disapproval] ...a flip answer. The tone of the book is sometimes too flip. Idioms: flip your lid [informal] to become extremely angry or upset about something, and lose control of yourself `Boy, you are brave,' she said, bathing the bleeding cut. `A lot of grownups flip their lids when you clean a cut like this.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 快速地按动 装置或开关 Japanese: パチッとスイッチを入れたり切ったりする |
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