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flut·ter /ˈflʌtə(r)/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 飘动，飘扬；飘落；晃动
The curtain fluttered in the wind. 窗帘在风中飘动。
The telegram fluttered from his fingers to the floor. 电报从他手中飘落到地板上。
Her arms rose, fell, and fluttered with the rhythm of the song. 她的手臂随歌曲的节奏上下摆动。
2. (鸟等)振翼，拍翅；(翅)轻快地拍动；拍翅而飞；盘旋
A bird is fluttering inside the chimney. It can't get out. 一只鸟在烟囱里扑腾着翅膀，出不来了。
Little sparrows fluttered among the branches. 小麻雀在枝条间窜飞。
3. 奔忙；忙乱；激动不安
The women were all fluttering about making preparations for the wedding. 女人们都在奔忙着为婚礼作准备。
The new star is certain to set young girls' hearts fluttering. 这位新星肯定会使姑娘们心颤神往。
4. 颤动；(激动得)发抖
Her eyelids fluttered as she awoke. 她醒来时眼皮在颤动。
His fingers fluttered. 他的手指颤抖。
5. (心脏等)快速跳动；(脉搏)微弱而不规则地跳动
His heart fluttered with fear. 他因害怕而心跳得厉害。
The dying man's pulse fluttered feebly. 垂死者的脉搏微弱地跳动着。
❷ vt.
1. 使飘动，使摆动；使颤动
flutter a handkerchief 挥舞手帕
A breeze fluttered the window draperies. 微风吹动窗帘。
The frightened man fluttered his hands. 那受惊的人吓得双手直打颤。
2. 振(翼)，拍(翅)
The bird fluttered its wings wildly but it could not get off the ground. 鸟儿拼命扑打着翅膀，但仍不能飞离地面。
3. 使激动不安；使慌张
He is a man who flutters girlish hearts. 他是一个能使少女心颤的男人。
4. 对…测谎
II n.
1. 飘动；摆动；颤动
the flutter of a flag 旗的飘动
a flutter of flame 火舌的摇曳
the flutter of an eyelid 眼睑的颤动
2. 振翼
a flutter of wings 双翼的一振
The noise would send a flutter of pigeons skywards. 响声会使鸽子振翅向空中飞去。
3. 激动不安；紧张；(情绪、股票市场等的)波动；骚动；轰动
put sb. in a flutter 使某人忐忑不安
a flutter of excitement 一阵激动
He suddenly felt surprise and a flutter of panic. 他突然感到惊讶和一阵恐慌。
She was in a great flutter about travelling by aeroplane. 她对于乘飞机旅行感到十分紧张。
His speech made quite a flutter. 他的演说引起好一阵骚动。
cause a mild flutter among the readers 在读者中稍稍引起轰动
4. 〈英口〉小赌；小投机
take (或 have) a flutter on a horse 在一匹马上下赌注
have a flutter in mining shares 做矿业股票的小投机生意
5. = flutter kick
6. (机翼、桥梁等的)颤振
7. 【医】(心脏等的)扑动，振颤
atrial flutter 房扑
8. (唱机、电影、录音等的)放音失真，(频率的)颤动，抖动；(电视的)图像颤动
9. 【音】(吹奏管乐器时)舌的振动
[<OE floterian to float to and fro; 见FLOAT] phr. flutter one's eyelashes 见eyelash |