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单词 flip-flop
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flip-flop
ˈflɪpˌflɑp
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense flip-flops, present participle flip-flopping, past tense , past participle flip-flopped
1 N-PLURAL 人字拖鞋 Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes. 人字拖鞋
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 thongs
2 VERB (尤指政客)改变决定,转持相反观点 If you say that someone, especially a politician, flip-flops on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite. (尤指政客)改变决定,转持相反观点 [mainly US, informal, disapproval]
  • He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues. [VERB + on]

    他因为在几个关键问题上临场变卦而备受批评。

  • He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now? [VERB]

    他当时好像对自己的决定非常肯定,现在怎么会突然有如此巨大的转变呢?

Flip-flop is also a noun.
  • The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive.

    总统在税收问题上的一再反复使他显得优柔寡断。

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