| 单词 | flutter |
| 释义 | flutter (flʌtəʳ ) Word forms: flutters , fluttering , fluttered 1. verb If something thin or light flutters, or if you flutter it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements. Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze. [VERB] ...a butterfly fluttering its wings. [VERB noun] ...the fluttering white lace handkerchief. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: beat, bat, flap, tremble Flutter is also a noun. ...a flutter of white cloth. 2. verb If something light such as a small bird or a piece of paper flutters somewhere, it moves through the air with small quick movements. The paper fluttered to the floor. [VERB adverb/preposition] The birds were active, whirring and fluttering among the trees. [VERB] Synonyms: flit, hover, flitter 3. countable noun If you have a flutter, you have a small bet on something such as a horse race. [British, informal] I had a flutter on five horses. [+ on] Synonyms: bet, gamble, punt [mainly British], wager 4. verb If you say that someone flutters somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick, light movements, often in a silly way or in a way which suggests that they are nervous. She'd been fluttering about in the kitchen. [VERB adverb/preposition] 5. verb If your heart or stomach flutters, you experience a strong feeling of excitement or anxiety. The look in his eyes made my heart flutter. [VERB] Translations: Chinese: 飘动 Japanese: はためく/はためかせる |
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