1 V-ERG 颤动;飘动;挥动 If something thin or light flutters, or if you flutter it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements. 颤动;飘动;挥动
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Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze. [VERB]
她的雪纺裙在晚风中飘动着。
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...a butterfly fluttering its wings. [VERB noun]
挥动着翅膀的蝴蝶
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...the fluttering white lace handkerchief. [VERB-ing]
飘动的白色蕾丝手绢
SYN beat, bat, flap, tremble
2 VERB (小鸟)振翅飞翔;(纸片)飘飞,翩翩飞舞 If something light such as a small bird or a piece of paper flutters somewhere, it moves through the air with small quick movements. (小鸟)振翅飞翔;(纸片)飘飞,翩翩飞舞
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The paper fluttered to the floor. [VERB adv./prep.]
纸飘落到地板上。
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The birds were active, whirring and fluttering among the trees. [VERB]
鸟儿们很活跃,在树林中呼呼地飞来飞去。
SYN flit, hover, flitter
3 N-COUNT 小赌注 If you have a flutter, you have a small bet on something such as a horse race. 小赌注 [British, informal]
SYN bet, gamble, punt [mainly British] , wager
4 VERB 匆忙急赶;奔走 If you say that someone flutters somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick, light movements, often in a silly way or in a way which suggests that they are nervous. 匆忙急赶;奔走
5 VERB (心)扑通扑通地跳,怦怦直跳 If your heart or stomach flutters, you experience a strong feeling of excitement or anxiety. (心)扑通扑通地跳,怦怦直跳
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