flip

verb

/flɪp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they flip	/flɪp/ /flɪp/
he / she / it flips	/flɪps/ /flɪps/
past simple flipped	/flɪpt/ /flɪpt/
past participle flipped	/flɪpt/ /flɪpt/
-ing form flipping	/ˈflɪpɪŋ/ /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement; to make something do this（使）快速翻转，迅速翻动
- The plane flipped and crashed.飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
- (figurative) She felt her heart flip (= with excitement, etc.).她感到心潮澎湃。
- flip something (+ adj.) He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case.他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。
see also flip over
[transitive] to press a button or switch in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off按（开关）；按（按钮）；开（或关）（机器等） synonym flick
- flip something to flip a switch按开关
- flip something on/off She reached over and flipped off the light.她伸过手去关掉了灯。
[transitive] to throw something somewhere with a sudden quick movement, especially using your thumb and/or fingers（用手指）轻抛，轻掷 synonym toss
- flip a coin They flipped a coin to decide who would get the ticket.他们掷硬币决定谁得这张票。
- flip something + adv./prep. He flipped the keys onto the desk.他把钥匙轻抛到桌上。
[intransitive] flip (out) (informal) to become very angry, excited or unable to think clearly十分气愤；异常激动；神志不清
- She finally flipped under the pressure.她在这种压力下终于发疯了。
- He completely flipped when he saw the mess in the kitchen.当他看到厨房里一片狼藉时，他彻底疯了。
Topics Feelingsc2

词源mid 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘make a flick with the finger and thumb’): probably a contraction of fillip.

Idioms

flip burgers

(especially North American English, informal, usually disapproving) to work as a chef in a fast-food restaurant, especially when this is considered to be a low-status job for people who lack the ambition or ability to do anything better 翻转：在一家快餐店当厨师，尤其是当这对于缺乏野心或做事更好的能力的人来说是低地位的工作时
- He is now flipping burgers and serving drinks to make ends meet.他现在卖汉堡包和提供饮料来维持生计。

flip your lid

(informal) to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing发火；气得丧失自制力；气得发疯
- She’ll flip her lid when she finds out.她发现后会翻脸的。
Topics Feelingsc2

noun

/flɪp/

[countable] a small quick hit with a part of the body that causes something to turn over轻抛；捻掷
- The whole thing was decided on the flip of a coin.整个事情都是由掷硬币决定的。
[countable] a movement in which the body turns over in the air空翻 synonym somersault
- The handstand was followed by a back flip.先倒立，接着后空翻。
- (figurative) Her heart did a flip.她心里咯噔了一下子。
[singular] flip through something a quick look through a book, magazine, website, etc.浏览；草草翻阅 synonym flick
- I had a quick flip through the report while I was waiting.我等待时迅速浏览了一下报告。

词源mid 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘make a flick with the finger and thumb’): probably a contraction of fillip.