flap

flap

[flæp]

n.拍打, 拍打声, 片状垂悬物, 副翼,<口>不安
v.拍打, 鼓翼而飞

例句与用法:

I got into a real flap when I lost my keys.

我丢了钥匙,心里发慌。

The wind flapped the sails.

风吹动着帆。

A flap from the tail of the whale upset the boat.

鲸尾轻轻一拍便把小船打翻了。

The curtains were flapping at the open window.

窗帘在敞开的窗户前摆动。

词形变化:

动词过去式: flapped | 动词过去分词: flapped | 动词现在分词: flapping | 动词第三人称单数: flaps |


vt.

1. 拍打; 拍击[(+away/off)]

I flapped the flies away but soon they flew back.

我把苍蝇赶走, 但一会儿又飞回来了。

2. 使(上下, 前后地)拍动, 飘动; (鸟)振(翅)

Some doves were flapping their wings over the square.

有几只鸽子在广场上空振翅飞翔。

3. 拉下(帽)的边

4. 扔, 掷

Taylor flapped the document down angrily.

泰勒气得把文件一扔。

5. 唤起……注意, 鼓动

vi.

1. 拍动; 飘动; (鸟翼等)扑动

The flag flapped in the breeze.

旗帜在微风中飘动。

2. 拍翅飞行[Q]

3. (帽边等)垂下[(+down)]

4. 讲蠢话; 空谈, 唠叨[(+about)]

What's the point of flapping about it now?

现在空谈这件事有什么用?

5. 【口】激动; 慌乱; 忧虑

n.[C]

1. 拍动, 拍打; 拍打声

2. 垂下物; (袋)盖; (帽)边; (信封的)盖口

I licked the flap of the envelope and sealed it.

我舔了舔信封盖口, 把它封好。

3. 【口】激动; 慌乱(状态)[S]

She was in a bit of flap.

她有点慌乱。

4. 【空】(飞机的)襟翼, 阻力板

5. (折叠式桌子的)折板

6. (鱼的)鳃盖


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