单词 | flick |
释义 | flick n. & v. --n   1. a a light, sharp, quickly retracted blow with a whip etc. b the sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, esp. to propel a small object.   2. a sudden movement or jerk.   3. a quick turn of the wrist in playing games, esp. in throwing or striking a ball.   4. a slight, sharp sound.   5. Brit. colloq. a a cinema film. b (in pl.; prec. by the) the cinema. --v   1. tr. (often foll. by away, off) strike or move with a flick (flicked the ash off his cigar; flicked away the dust).   2. tr. give a flick with (a whip, towel, etc.).   3. intr. make a flicking movement or sound. Phrases and idioms flick-knife a weapon with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed. flick through   1. turn over (cards, pages, etc.).   2. a turn over the pages etc. of, by a rapid movement of the fingers. b look cursorily through (a book etc.). Etymology: ME, imit. |
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