单词 | flick |
释义 | verb | noun flickflick1 /flɪk/ ●●○ verb 1 [transitive] to make something move by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger: flick something from/off/into etc. something He flicked the cigarette out the window.2[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move with a sudden quick movement, or to make something move in this way: flick from/up/down The cow’s tail flicked from side to side.flick something up/into/down etc. Jackie flicked her long hair back.3[transitive] to make a light, machine, etc. stop or start working by moving a switch or pressing a button: flick something on/off She flicked the light off.4[transitive] if you flick something such as a whip or rope, you move it so that the end moves quickly away from you: Ricky, stop flicking that towel at me! [Origin: 1400–1500 from the sound of a light blow]flick through something phrasal verb to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs, etc. quickly verb | noun flickflick2 noun 1[countable] informal a movie: an action flick2[countable] a short, light, sudden movement or hit with your hand, a whip, etc.: flick of a flick of the wrist3a flick of a switch used to emphasize how easy it is to start a machine and use it: Brokers can move huge amounts of stock with the flick of a switch. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含48224条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。