1 V-ERG (使)飘动;摆动;抖搂 If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side. (使)飘动;摆动;抖搂
SYN flutter, wave, swing, swish
2 V-ERG 振(翅);挥(翅);(翅膀)拍打,抖动 If a bird or insect flaps its wings or if its wings flap, the wings move quickly up and down. 振(翅);挥(翅);(翅膀)拍打,抖动
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The bird flapped its wings furiously. [VERB noun]
鸟儿使劲地扑打着翅膀。
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A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower. [VERB]
一只鸽子从塔里钻出来,扑扑地拍打着翅膀。
SYN beat, wave, thrash, flutter
3 VERB 挥动,舞动(手臂) If you flap your arms, you move them quickly up and down as if they were the wings of a bird. 挥动,舞动(手臂)
4 N-COUNT (布、皮等)扁平下垂物,垂下的部分 A flap of cloth or skin, for example, is a flat piece of it that can move freely up and down or from side to side because it is held or attached by only one edge. (布、皮等)扁平下垂物,垂下的部分
SYN cover, covering, tail, fold
5 N-COUNT (飞机的)襟翼,副翼,阻力板 A flap on the wing of an aircraft is an area along the edge of the wing that can be raised or lowered to control the movement of the aircraft. (飞机的)襟翼,副翼,阻力板
6 N-COUNT (鸟翼、布条、纸片的)拍打声,拍动,拍打 A flap is a sudden noise or movement made by a bird's wing or by a piece of paper or cloth when it flaps. (鸟翼、布条、纸片的)拍打声,拍动,拍打
7 N-SING [a NOUN, oft in a N] 激动;焦虑;惊慌 Someone who is in a flap is in a state of great excitement, worry, or panic. 激动;焦虑;惊慌 [informal]
SYN panic, state [informal] , agitation, commotion
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