| 释义 |
flop /flɒp/ vi. | vt. | n. | ad. | phr.
I (flopped; flop·ping)
❶ vi.
1. (啪啪作响地)扑动；摇荡；笨重地行动
Dying fish were flopping about on the deck. 垂死的鱼在甲板上扑腾着。
Her hair flopped over her face as she ran. 她奔跑时，头发在脸上甩来甩去。
The puppy flopped around on the slippery floor. 小狗在滑溜溜的地板上笨拙地跌倒又爬起。
2. 猛然坐下(或躺下，跪下)；(扑通一声)沉重地落下；发出扑通声(或拍水声)
flop down on one's knees 扑通一声跪下
She flopped into the chair with a sign of relief. 她蓦地倒在椅子上，舒了口气。
The books flopped onto the floor. 书扑通一声掉到地板上。
The case flopped open. 箱子啪地一声打开了。
3. 〈美〉突然转变 (over)
He flopped over to the other point of view. 他突然转持另一种观点。
4. 〈口〉(计划、演出等)彻底失败，砸锅
In spite of good reviews the play flopped. 这出戏虽然得到一些好评，但还是失败了。
He flopped at that job. 他把这活儿干砸了。
5. 〈口〉(躺下)睡觉(或休息)；上床；过夜；在一个特定的地方睡觉
It's time to flop. 该上床了。
flop at a hotel 在旅馆过夜
❷ vt.
1. 扑通一声放下；笨拙地扔下；使呼地落下；啪啪地翻动
The postman flopped his heavy bag down for a short rest. 邮递员扑通一声放下沉重的袋子休息一会儿。
flop the pages of a book 啪啪地翻动书页
2. (笨拙地)拍(翅)
3. 猛击
4. 把(图画、图像等)翻面；(制照相凸板中为得镜像)把(负片)翻面
II n.
1. 拍，扑；重坠
2. 拍击声；重坠声
He fell with a flop into the water. 他扑通一声跌入水中。
3. 〈口〉失败的人(或戏剧、企业等)；〈美口〉彻底的失败，崩溃
His first venture was a flop. 他的初次风险投机完全失败了。
The play had been a flop. 演出失败了。
4. 〈美口〉睡眠
He needs a good flop tonight. 他今晚需要好好睡一觉。
5. 〈美口〉睡觉的地方；床；(供流浪者投宿的)廉价旅馆，栖身处
Give him enough money for a flop. 给他足以投宿一夜的钱。
III ad.
砰地一声；直接地；恰巧
The ball fell flop on his face. 球正好掉在他脸上。
[flap 的变体] phr. flop out (流浪者、 乞丐等)露宿 |