flips; flipped; flipping
flips; flipped; flipping
Learner's definition of FLIP
1
[+ object] : to turn (something) over by throwing it up in the air with a quick movement轻抛;轻掷 2
: to cause (something) to turn or turn over quickly(使)快速翻转 [+ object]
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She was sitting in the waiting room, flipping the pages of a magazine.她坐在等候室里,快速地翻阅着杂志。
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He flipped his car (over) on the interstate.他在州际公路上翻车了。
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They flipped the turtle (over) onto its back.他们把那只乌龟翻了过来,让它仰面朝天。
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flip a pancake翻薄饼
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(informal) He got a job flipping burgers. [=working as a cook in a fast-food restaurant]他找到一份快餐店厨师的工作。
[no object]
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His car flipped over on the interstate.他的车在州际公路上翻了。
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She was sitting in the waiting room, flipping [=leafing] through magazines.她坐在等候室里,快速地翻阅着杂志。
3 [+ object]
a : to move (something) with a quick light movement : flick轻触;轻击 b : to turn (something) on or off with a switch按开关(打开或关上) 4
[+ object] : to throw (something) with a quick movement(快速地)扔,抛 5
[no object] informal : to become very excited or angry异常激动;十分气愤 — see also flip out (below) 6
: to change or move through (channels, stations, etc.) quickly(快速地)调频道,换台 [+ object]
[no object]
flip open
[phrasal verb] flip open or flip open (something) or flip (something) open
: to open or to cause (something) to open with a quick movement(使)猛然打开
flip out
[phrasal verb] informal
: to become crazy or very excited or angry发狂;十分激动;大怒 — see also 1flip 5 (above)
flip someone off
US slang or flip someone the bird
: to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down(竖起中指)侮辱某人
flip your lid
informal also chiefly US flip your wig
: to become crazy or very angry发狂;十分愤怒 2 flip /ˈflɪp/ noun
plural flips
plural flips
Learner's definition of FLIP
[count]
1
: the act of flipping something : a quick turn, toss, or movement轻抛;轻掷 2
: an athletic movement in which someone jumps in the air and rolls forward or backward : a somersault in the air空翻 3 flip /ˈflɪp/ adjective
flipper; flippest
flipper; flippest
Learner's definition of FLIP
[or more flip; most flip] informal