flap
verb
uk/flæp/us/flæp/-pp-flapverb(WAVE)
[IorT]
towavesomething,especiallywingswhen or as ifflying:
振(翅);扑打翅膀;拍打,摆动Asmallbirdflappeditswingsfuriouslyandflewoff.一只小鸟用力扑扇翅膀,向上飞去。
Flags flapped in thebreezeabovetheirtents.微风中,旗子在他们帐篷上方飘动。
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- rocky
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
flapverb(BEHAVE NERVOUSLY)
[I]UKinformal
tobehavein anervousandexcitedway:
激动;焦躁Don't flap - there's plenty oftimetocookbefore theyarrive.别慌,在他们到来之前还有充裕的时间准备饭菜。
Stop flappingabout/around!别慌里慌张的!
Causing anxiety and worry
- alarming
- alarmingly
- bite
- catch up withsomeone
- come back/home to roostidiom
- disturb
- dread
- frighten
- frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
- get/go beyond a jokeidiom
- givesomeonethe jimjamsidiom
- givesomeonethe jittersidiom
- oppressive
- rattle
- roost
- stresssomeoneout
- stressful
- suspenseful
- swatting
- tenseness
flap
noun
uk/flæp/us/flæp/flapnoun(ADDITIONAL PIECE)
[C]
apieceofclothor othermaterialfixedalong oneedge,especiallyused forcoveringorclosingsomething:
袋盖;口盖apocketflap口袋的袋盖
atentflap(= apieceofcloththatactslike adoor)帐篷门帘
Asmallflap ofskincan beseenabove thewound.可以看到伤口上结了一小块皮痂。
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Lids, covers and stoppers
- bezel
- bottle cap
- bottle top
- coozy
- cosy
- crystal
- jacket
- Koozie
- lid
- nozzle
- pen lid
- piano lid
- plug
- sleeve
- stopper
- stubby holder
- tab
- tea cosy
- tight-fitting
- zarf
flapnoun(EXCITEMENT)
[S]mainlyUKinformal
astateofnervousexcitement:
紧张兴奋She'sin aflap because herparentsare coming tovisit.因为父母要来看她,她心情又激动又慌乱。
[S]US
a lot ofpublicanger,excitement, ordiscussion:
公众的愤怒;大众的激动情绪;民众的意见Sheclaimedto have had anaffairwith thecandidate, whichproducedahugemediaflap.她声称与候选人有一段风流韵事,这在媒体上引起了一片哗然。
Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and botheredidiom
- -racked
- aflutter
- agitated
- angsty
- anxious
- fretfully
- frightened
- fuss
- get in a sweatidiom
- grim
- prey on sb's mindidiom
- queasily
- queasiness
- rattled
- strung out
- worriedly
- worrier
- worrywart
- wound up
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Anger and displeasure
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
flapnoun(AIRCRAFT PART)
[C]engineeringspecialized
partof the back of anaircraftwingthat can bemovedup or down tohelptheaircraftgo up or down
(飞机的)襟翼,副翼,阻力板hadynyah/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
Air travel: parts of aeroplanes
- aileron
- aisle
- altimeter
- autopilot
- bulkhead
- finny
- fixed-wing
- flaperon
- flight deck
- multi-engine
- nose
- nose cone
- propeller
- safety belt
- shell
- skid
- spoiler
- stabilizer
- starboard
- wing
flapnoun(WAVE)
[C]
theactionof abirdwavingitswingswhenflying, or of somethingelsemovingin this way:
振(翅);扑打翅膀;拍打,摆动A few flaps ofitslongwingsand thebirdwas gone.那只鸟扇动了几下长翅,就飞得看不见了。
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- rocky
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
flapnoun(SPEECH SOUND)
[C]phoneticsspecialized
aconsonantsoundmade when thetonguemovesforwardand down, andquicklytouchesthealveolarridge
(发辅音时的)闪音Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- assonance
- guttural
- homonym
- laterally
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- phonology
- segmental
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
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