| 单词 | flap |
| 释义 | flap —flap /flæp/ noun (EXCITEMENT) F0 [S] INFORMAL a state of nervous excitement: » She's in a flap because her parents are coming to visit.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedF0 [S] US a lot of public anger, excitement, or discussion: » She claimed to have had an affair with the candidate, which produced a huge media flap.noun [C] (ADDITIONAL PIECE) ► F0 a piece of cloth or other material fixed along one edge, especially used for covering or closing something: » a pocket flap» a tent flap (= a piece of cloth that acts like a door)» A small flap of skin can be seen above the wound.Thesaurus+: ↑Lids, covers and stoppersnoun [C] (WAVE) ► F0 the action of a bird waving its wings when flying, or of something else moving in this way: » A few flaps of its long wings and the bird was gone.Thesaurus+: ↑Shaking, swinging and vibratingnoun [C] PHONETICS (SPEECH SOUND) ► F0 a consonant sound made when the tongue moves forward and down, and quickly touches the alveolar ridgenoun [C] SPECIALIZED (AIRCRAFT PART) ► F0 part of the back of an aircraft wing that can be moved up or down to help the aircraft go up or downThesaurus+: ↑Parts of aeroplanesverb [I or T] (-pp-) (WAVE) ↑Verb Endings for flap ► F0 to wave something, especially wings when or as if flying: » A small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew off.» Flags flapped in the breeze above their tents.Thesaurus+: ↑Shaking, swinging and vibratingverb [I] (-pp-) UK INFORMAL (BEHAVE NERVOUSLY) ↑Verb Endings for flap ► F0 to behave in a nervous and excited way: » Don't flap - there's plenty of time to cook before they arrive.» Stop flapping about/around!Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset |
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