flip
v
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1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
toss (sth) with a sharp movement of the thumb and forefinger so that it turns over in the air (用拇指和食指)捻(某物)(使之在空中翻轉)
flip a coin (in the air) 捻硬幣(拋向空中).
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (over) turn sth over quickly 快速地翻轉某物
flip the pages over 很快地翻著書頁.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] move (sth) with a quick sharp movement; flick (2) 快速猛然移動(某物)
He flipped the light on. 他猛然開了燈.
4 [I] (sl 俚) become very angry, excited or enthusiastic 變得非常氣憤、 激動或熱情
My mother really flipped when I told her I was getting married. 我把要結婚的消息告訴了母親, 母親非常激動.
5 (idm 習語) ,flip one's `lid (infml 口) lose one's self-control; go crazy 失去自制力; 發瘋.
6 (phr v) flip through sth = flick through sth (flick). flip, n quick light blow or movement, esp one that tosses sth 快而輕的打擊或動作(尤指將某物拋出)
give a coin a flip 把一枚硬幣拋向空中. flip, adj (infml 口) glib; flippant 草率的; 輕率的
a flip comment 輕率的評論. flip, interj (expressing annoyance or great surprise 表示厭煩或驚訝).