英语词汇“flaps”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flaps n. (used with a sing. v.) [Vet. Pathol.]

Veterinary Diseasesswelling of the lips of a horse.

flap (noun, nominal) + -s³

flap v., flapped, flap•ping, n.
v.

to (cause to) swing back and forth loosely: [no object]A loose shutter flapped noisily.[~ + object]The wind flapped the loose shutter.
to (cause to) move up and down, such as wings or arms: [no object]The great bird's wings flapped.[~ + object]It flapped its wings once.

n. [countable]

something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:the flap on a jacket pocket.
a flapping motion or sound:the flap of wings.
Slang Terms[Informal.]
- a state of excitement:The town was in a flap over the scandals.

flap v., flapped, flap•ping, n.
v.i.

to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise:A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
to move up and down, as wings;
flap the wings, or make similar movements.
to strike a blow with something broad and flexible.
Slang Termsto become excited or confused, esp. under stress:a seasoned diplomat who doesn't flap easily.

v.t.

to move (wings, arms, etc.) up and down.
to cause to swing or sway loosely, esp. with noise.
to strike with something broad and flat.
to toss, fold, shut, etc., smartly, roughly, or noisily.
Phoneticsto pronounce (a sound) with articulation resembling that of a flap:The British often flap theirr's.

something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
either of the two segments of a book jacket folding under the book's front and back covers.
one leaf of a folding door, shutter, or the like.
a flapping motion.
the noise produced by something that flaps.
a blow given with something broad and flat.
Slang Terms
- a state of nervous excitement, commotion, or disorganization.
- an emergency situation.
- scandal;
  trouble.
Surgerya portion of skin or flesh that is partially separated from the body and may subsequently be transposed by grafting.
Aeronauticsa movable surface used for increasing the lift or drag of an airplane.
Phonetics
- Phoneticsa rapid flip of the tongue tip against the upper teeth or alveolar ridge, as in the r-sound in a common British pronunciation of very, or the t-sound in the common American pronunciation of water.
- Phoneticsa trill.
- Phoneticsa flipping out of the lower lip from a position of pressure against the upper teeth so as to produce an audible pop, as in emphatic utterances containing f-sounds or v-sounds.
Building
- Also called backflap hinge, flap′ hinge′. a hinge having a strap or plate for screwing to the face of a door, shutter, or the like. See illus. under hinge.
- one leaf of a hinge.

1275–1325; Middle English flappe a blow, slap, flappen to hit, slap; compare Dutch flap, flappen

flap′less, adj.

flap /flæp/ vb (flaps, flapping, flapped)

to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way
to move or cause to move noisily back and forth or up and down: the curtains flapped in the breeze
(intransitive) informal to become agitated or flustered; panic
to deal (a person or thing) a blow with a broad flexible object

the action, motion, or noise made by flapping: with one flap of its wings the bird was off
a piece of material, etc, attached at one edge and usually used to cover an opening, as on a tent, envelope, or pocket
a blow dealt with a flat object; slap
a movable surface fixed to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that increases lift during takeoff and drag during landing
informal a state of panic, distress, or agitation

Etymology: 14th Century: probably of imitative origin

单词	flaps
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 flaps (flaps),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) [Vet. Pathol.] Veterinary Diseasesswelling of the lips of a horse. flap (noun, nominal) + -s³ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 flap /flæp/USA pronunciation v., flapped, flap•ping, n. v. to (cause to) swing back and forth loosely: [no object]A loose shutter flapped noisily.[~ + object]The wind flapped the loose shutter. to (cause to) move up and down, such as wings or arms: [no object]The great bird's wings flapped.[~ + object]It flapped its wings once. n. [countable] something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:the flap on a jacket pocket. a flapping motion or sound:the flap of wings. Slang Terms[Informal.] a state of excitement:The town was in a flap over the scandals. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 flap (flap),USA pronunciation v., flapped, flap•ping, n. v.i. to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise:A loose shutter flapped outside the window. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. to strike a blow with something broad and flexible. Slang Termsto become excited or confused, esp. under stress:a seasoned diplomat who doesn't flap easily. v.t. to move (wings, arms, etc.) up and down. to cause to swing or sway loosely, esp. with noise. to strike with something broad and flat. to toss, fold, shut, etc., smartly, roughly, or noisily. Phoneticsto pronounce (a sound) with articulation resembling that of a flap:The British often flap theirr's. n. something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket. either of the two segments of a book jacket folding under the book's front and back covers. one leaf of a folding door, shutter, or the like. a flapping motion. the noise produced by something that flaps. a blow given with something broad and flat. Slang Terms a state of nervous excitement, commotion, or disorganization. an emergency situation. scandal; trouble. Surgerya portion of skin or flesh that is partially separated from the body and may subsequently be transposed by grafting. Aeronauticsa movable surface used for increasing the lift or drag of an airplane. Phonetics Phoneticsa rapid flip of the tongue tip against the upper teeth or alveolar ridge, as in the r-sound in a common British pronunciation of very, or the t-sound in the common American pronunciation of water. Phoneticsa trill. Phoneticsa flipping out of the lower lip from a position of pressure against the upper teeth so as to produce an audible pop, as in emphatic utterances containing f-sounds or v-sounds. Building `Also called backflap hinge, flap′ hinge′.` a hinge having a strap or plate for screwing to the face of a door, shutter, or the like. See illus. under hinge. one leaf of a hinge. 1275–1325; Middle English flappe a blow, slap, flappen to hit, slap; compare Dutch flap, flappen flap′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flap /flæp/ vb (flaps, flapping, flapped) to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way to move or cause to move noisily back and forth or up and down: the curtains flapped in the breeze (intransitive) informal to become agitated or flustered; panic to deal (a person or thing) a blow with a broad flexible object n the action, motion, or noise made by flapping: with one flap of its wings the bird was off a piece of material, etc, attached at one edge and usually used to cover an opening, as on a tent, envelope, or pocket a blow dealt with a flat object; slap a movable surface fixed to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that increases lift during takeoff and drag during landing informal a state of panic, distress, or agitation Etymology: 14th Century: probably of imitative origin
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