flutter
v
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(a) [I, Ipr] (of the wings of birds, butterflies, etc) move lightly and quickly (指鳥、 蝴蝶等的翅膀)輕而快地抖動, 拍翅
The wings of the bird still fluttered after it had been shot down. 那鳥擊落後翅膀仍在抖動.
(b) [Tn] move (the wings) in this way 鼓(翼); 拍(翅膀)
The bird fluttered its wings in the cage. 鳥在籠中拍著翅膀.
2
(a) [I, Ipr] move about in a quick irregular way 迅速而無規則地亂動; 飄動
a flag fluttering from the mast-head 在旗桿頂上飄揚著的旗幟
curtains fluttering in the breeze 在微風中飄動的窗簾.
(b) [Tn] move (sth) in this way 使(某物)迅速而無規則地動
She fluttered her eyelashes (at me). 她(朝我)眨眼睛.
3 [I] (of the heart) beat weakly and irregularly, esp because of nervous excitement (指心臟)微弱而無規律地跳動(尤指因緊張激動所致).
4 (idm 習語) ,flutter the `dovecotes astonish, upset or alarm people who are used to a calm or conventional life 驚擾過慣平靜或平凡生活的人們.
5 (phr v) flutter about, around, across, etc
(a) fly in the specified direction with quick light movements of the wings 拍動翅膀飛(向某方向)
The wounded bird fluttered to the ground. 那受傷的鳥拍著翅膀落到地上.
A moth was fluttering round the lamp. 有一只蛾子撲打著翅膀繞著燈飛.
(b) move in the specified direction in a quick irregular way 迅速而無規則地(向某方向)運動
autumn leaves fluttering to the ground 飄搖落地的秋葉
She fluttered nervously about, going from room to room. 她緊張不安地從這房間到那房間四處走動. flutter, n
1 (usu sing 通常作單數) quick irregular movement 迅速而無規則的運動
the flutter of wings 翅膀的拍動
with a flutter of her long dark eyelashes 她那長著又長又黑睫毛的眼睛一眨.
2 [sing] state of nervous or confused excitement 緊張; 慌亂: in a flutter 心緒不寧
all of a flutter 突然一陣慌亂
The arrival of the first customer caused a flutter (of activity) in the shop. 第一位顧客登門, 引起店中一陣慌亂.
3 [U]
(a) dangerous vibration in part of an aircraft, esp the wings (飛行器的一部分, 尤指機翼的)危險的顫振.
(b) rapid variation in the pitch or loudness of recorded sound 錄音中的音高或音量的迅速變化. Cf 參看 wow2.
4 [C] (Brit infml 口) ~ (on sth) small bet or gamble 小賭; 小賭注
have a flutter (on a horse) at the races 在賽馬中(在一匹馬上)下小賭注.
?? 擴展釋義
*['fl?t?]n. 擺動, 鼓翼, 煩擾vi. 擺動, 鼓翼, 煩擾vt. 拍(翅), 使焦急【計】 顫動【化】 顫振【醫】 撲動相關詞組: put sb in a flutter
?? 同詞根單詞
flyvi. 飛;飛行;(旗)飄蕩;過得快;
vt.& vi. 乘(…的)飛機;駕駛(飛機等);
vt. 駕駛;空運;使飛翔;操作;
n. 蒼蠅;(作釣餌的)蒼蠅;(褲子的)前襠開口;門簾;
flankn. 側面;側腹;側邊;側翼;
vt. 位于…之側面;側面有;守側面;攻擊側面;
vi. 側面與…相接;
adv. 在左右兩邊;
fleetn. 艦隊;船隊;車隊;港灣,小河;
adj. 快速的,敏捷的;轉瞬即逝的;
vi. 疾馳;飛逝;
vt. 使(時間)飛逝;消磨;