flip
- IPA[flɪp]
英式
- turn over with a sudden quick movement；move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement
- a sudden quick movement；an act or instance of turning over or being turned over in the air
- glib or flippant
- used to express mild annoyance.
verb: flip, 3rd person present: flips, gerund or present participle: flipping, past tense: flipped, past participle: flipped
noun: flip, plural noun: flips
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. turn over with a sudden quick movement the plane flipped over and then exploded the yacht was flipped by a huge wave 同義詞
- 2. move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement she flipped off her dark glasses she flipped a few coins on to the bar 同義詞
- ▪ turn (an electrical appliance or switch) on or off he flipped a switch and the front door opened 同義詞
- ▪ toss (a coin) to decide an issue given those odds one might as well flip a coin
- 3. informal suddenly lose control or become very angry my mum will flip if I don't get my homework done tonight
- ▪ suddenly become very enthusiastic I walked into a store, saw the guitar on the wall, and just flipped
- 4. buy and sell (something, especially shares or property) quickly in order to make a profit individual investors often flip the shares they buy within days, even hours
名詞
- 1. a sudden quick movement she dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand
- ▪ an act or instance of turning over or being turned over in the air he celebrates his goals with an acrobatic flip Alex's heart did a little flip inside her chest
- ▪ a quick look through a book, magazine, etc. a quick flip through my cookery books
- 2. British informal, dated a quick tour or pleasure trip I did a flip round the post-show party
形容詞
- 1. glib or flippant he couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation
excl
- 1. informal used to express mild annoyance.
