flop
v
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1 [Ipr, Ip] move or fall clumsily, helplessly or loosely (笨拙地、 不由自主地或松弛地)移動或落下
The pile of books flopped noisily onto the floor. 那摞書劈里啪啦地散落到地上.
The fish we'd caught flopped around in the bottom of the boat. 我們捕到的魚在船底亂蹦.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
hang or sway heavily and loosely (沉重地而不受束縛地)懸掛或擺動
flopping stirrups 垂著的馬鐙
Her hair flopped (about) over her shoulders. 她的頭發披散在肩上.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
sit or lie down heavily and clumsily, because of tiredness (因疲勞)重重地、 笨拙地坐下或躺下
I'm ready to flop. 我要累倒了.
Exhausted, he flopped (down) into the nearest chair. 他累得一下子坐到離他最近的小沙發上.
4 [I] (infml 口) (of a book, play, etc) fail totally; be unsuccessful (指書、 戲劇等)徹底失敗, 不成功. flop, n
1 (usu sing 通常作單數) flopping movement or sound 笨拙的移動或凌亂的落下或這種聲音.
2 (infml 口) total failure (of a book, play, etc) (書、 戲劇等的)徹底失敗
Despite all the publicity, her latest novel was a complete flop. 她的最新小說盡管廣為宣傳, 結果還是徹底失敗. flop, adv with a flop 撲通一聲
fall flop into the water 撲通一聲掉進水里.