Definition of flutter in English:

flutter

verb ˈflʌtəˈflədər

[no object]

1(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
（鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋
a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden
几只蝴蝶在花园里飞舞。
Example sentencesExamples
- Butterflies fluttered thistle to thistle and flat fields stretched to low horizons but south, a mile away, the Wolds rise sharply.
- A rather beautiful yellow butterfly has just fluttered by the window.
- Looking out on the front lawn, I saw some birds fluttering around some food scraps.
- Birds fluttered by, and I think there were even some butterflies.
- Shadows fluttered against the sunset as a few late birds fluttered to their roosts in the trees.
- Blue and white butterflies fluttered to and fro, and small furry forest creatures scurried about.
- My voice raised to a screech that sent a few birds fluttering into the air.
- The sun's rays came though the trees and the birds were fluttering around.
- Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity!
- I found him sitting under the large oak in the centre of the garden staring at the birds fluttering about in among the flowers.
- Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms.
- It tumbled at first, then caught the air in its frail wings and fluttered away, a spot of gold and emerald in the grim alleyway.
- A moth slowly fluttered in an erratic circle around her, dancing jovially.
- The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom.
- The butterflies that were fluttering around the flowers quickly left the area and an eerie silence filled the clearing.
- The birds fluttered next to berry clusters while plucking fruits, sometimes landing on boughs to eat directly.
- A pure cold moth landed on Peter's lips and fluttered there for a second.
- A pigeon had mistakenly fluttered inside the pub and was flapping in some women's faces.
- Its blare sent birds fluttering from the branches of the live oak that overhung the gate, making the Spanish moss sway as if it were alive.
- Birds fluttered lightly from one tree to the next.
Synonyms
flit, hover, flitter, dance
1. 1.1with object (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly.
  （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋
  Example sentencesExamples
  Slowly, he unfolded his hands and a bright red, blue and purple butterfly fluttered its wings.
  Even when Madeleine had brought her home a week ago and taken a Polaroid of her, she had fluttered her wings, but in a gentle way.
  Wings fluttered and talons gripped, as he settled himself upon the strong hand.
  The bird began to sing still more melodically, and then fluttered its wings and flew from its branch.
  Everywhere around them colorful birds fluttered their wings, and the sound of flutes filled the air.
  It hung there in her grasp, wings still fluttering calmly.
  Filmy insects were circling the dusty plant on his desk, their transparent wings fluttering in the lamplight, and rain was trickling down the blue wall.
  It twitched and fluttered its wings at him as if it was annoyed.
  Black wings fluttered a hundred times a second to keep her aloft.
  An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright.
  They seem to be fluttering their wings and might fly away any moment.
  It fluttered its wings and made crooning noises.
  It was very still, fluttering its wings every now and then.
  We say: ‘The bird will try to flutter its wings, and it will fall and die.’
  The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree.
  The ostrich walked up and down the aisle during the ceremony fluttering its wide-open wings all the while as if it were blessing the couple.
  The small feathers, soft as down, bright or subdued in color, the delicate wings, fluttering with the need for flight.
  He would whistle whenever he wanted its presence and obediently it would flutter its wings to its owner's shoulders.
  I stared back, and the great black bird fluttered its wings.
  No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand.
  As a last-ditch effort they initiate very unpredictable movements, fluttering their wings irregularly so that they tumble around in the sky, making them a difficult target to catch.
  Synonyms
  flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail
2. 1.2 Move with a light irregular or trembling motion.
  飘动，飘落
  flags of different countries fluttered in the breeze
  Example sentencesExamples
  She dropped the paper as it fluttered softly to the ground.
  They were sitting on a bench in the garden, as snowflakes fluttered from the sky.
  A huge cloth banner flutters between two trees, proclaiming the group's name: Red Cloud Thunder.
  Gauzy pale blue curtains hang over the windows and flutter in the breeze.
  His eyes fluttered against the light of his surroundings, still trying to adjust to the brightness of the world around him.
  In his excitement, he didn't see the small envelope flutter to the ground.
  The sky was blanketed in dark gray clouds and a light snow fluttered to Earth.
  As she moved in to the living room she saw the curtains fluttering softly in the breeze.
  Rhea's eyes fluttered for a moment before flickering open.
  The reason is obvious, as out of the envelope there flutters a torn scrap of paper on which he had put 24 kisses.
  He touched Jeff's name slightly, then let the page flutter to the floor.
  Bella's head was bent over her folded hands, and her hair fluttered gently in a sudden wind.
  A half-mast Union Flag fluttered gently in the spring wind behind them.
  Let us see all those flags fluttering again.
  At London's St Paul's Cathedral, 3,000 white rose petals fluttered down from the dome one for each victim who died.
  He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step.
  The flag fluttered silently on the bow and groups of ducks parted gracefully to let us pass.
  We went onto the deck and watched giant flakes of ash flutter to the ground.
  She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze.
  His blue shirt fluttered in the light wind from above.
  They fluttered down, the petals cascading around the guests and the royal family, causing a gorgeous and divine sight.
  The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water.
  A white piece of paper fluttered down to the floor.
  She was beginning to stir, her long lashes fluttering against her cheeks.
  Synonyms
  flicker, bat
  flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble
  fly, blow
  beat weakly/irregularly, palpitate, miss/skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat
  Medicine exhibit arrhythmia
  rare quop
3. 1.3with adverbial of direction (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly.
  （人）奔忙，忙乱
  Mavis fluttered about nervously
  Example sentencesExamples
  Clear as day he sees the scribes fluttering around him with wings of ink; each brush against the walls leaves a searing paragraph.
  The nurses were already fluttering around her, busy preparing for the arrival of the future heir.
  No longer were prospective mates fluttering round him at every turn.
  William fluttered around him, trying to pull the other boy to the mistletoe next to the windows.
  Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise.
  Ashley and her friends fluttered between their two suites at the Hotel Casa Del Mar, getting ready for a night out.
  Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters.
  While she was fluttering around her office, giving me my schedule and a school map, she shouted out little bits of advice and suggestions for classes.
  ‘Babe,’ she cooed fluttering over to Liam and wrapping her arms around his neck.
  Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them.
  She vamps and coos and then is swept into a back room to change into the next fab outfit, assistants fluttering on every side of her.
4. 1.4 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.
  （脉搏，心跳）微弱（或不规则地）跳动
  Example sentencesExamples
  But there is only one sure-fire way to send pulses racing and hearts fluttering, and that's alcohol.
  Almost instantaneously her heart began to flutter as she saw him kneel down beside a poor, hungry little boy and hand him a hot muffin.
  My heart began to flutter so badly I dropped them on the floor.
  My heart was now fluttering, my pulse quickening.
  Pressed up against her, Aelex could feel the fluttering heartbeat.
  I felt my heart flutter in my chest as butterflies stirred in my stomach.
  His heart fluttered nervously, but he kept his eyes on the road.
  All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering.
  Most people have experienced these occasional, brief irregular heartbeats that feel like a skipped, fluttering or racing heartbeat.
  His fingers closed around one slender wrist, groping, and discovered a feeble, fluttering pulse.
  Anna bent down to press her lips to the point on his neck where the pulse fluttered.
  She smiled to herself, just seeing him like that made her heart flutter!
  Rob's heart began to flutter as he saw the spark of recognition on the young chieftain's face.
  Devon felt his heart flutter in his chest.
  Like a big, goofy lug, Jerry gave the biggest smile ever, and his heart began to flutter with anxiety.
  The faint rhythm of a pulse finally fluttered beneath my fingertips.
  The squeamish may feel their pulses flutter at times, but the geeky, the prurient, and the gothic will find much to savor.
  He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats.
  It settled my nervous fluttering heart beat, which settled to a slightly quicker-then-normal, but less uncomfortable pace.
  Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away.

noun ˈflʌtəˈflədər

1An act of fluttering.
振翼，拍翅；飘动，飘落
there was a flutter of wings at the window
有鸟在窗外拍动翅膀。
Example sentencesExamples
- Last man standing, Tony hears the flutter of pigeon wings and has time for one last cry before rushing off into the protection of some nearby bushes.
- It wasn't really a kiss, more like a flutter of butterfly wings.
- Katarinka changed into her old smock in a flutter of fabric, leaving her new one in her mother's lap as she whirled out the door.
- But Robyn could detect no movement other than the occasional gentle flutter of leaves on the trees.
- With a flutter of his wings and a low, rasping call, a male hoopoe lands at the rim of the nest cavity, holding a small caterpillar in his curved bill.
- She was careful not to turn her head as she heard the flutter of wings behind her.
- Only the faint flutter of the nylon wing above me can be heard.
- A flutter of black wings, and it was gone from its perch of observation.
- It gave a rapid flutter of its wings, carrying it off the ground.
- With a simple flutter of Ama's eyelashes the woman appeared before her.
- One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet.
- The hard flutter of their wings in the wind is as unmistakable as racehorse hoof beats.
- She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash.
- The girl in the center moved with such a rhythm, her feet touched the pavement in a flutter.
- I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip.
- Now alone in the courtyard except for a comatose cat, Ariela's thoughts turn to the past two years and how her life changed in the flutter of a wing.
- She strode down the runway in a flutter of organza, stopped, twirled, and smiled.
- Lost in her thoughts, she missed the light flutter of eyelids from the body on the bed.
- A gawking cry and a sudden flutter of wings were heard.
- It is said that a simple flutter of a butterfly's wings could cause a typhoon halfway around the world…
Synonyms
agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing
flicker, bat
flapping, waving, rippling
1. 1.1 A state or sensation of tremulous excitement.
  激动不安，（情绪）骚动
  her insides were in a flutter
  她内心忐忑不安。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That evening I was even more in a flutter than her, although I tried not to show it.
  The incidents have caused flutters across India.
  It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time!
  A flutter of excitement rolled through her stomach and she broke into a sprint, racing for the gate.
  TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor.
  Feeling a strange flutter in the pit of my stomach, I looked away.
  As horrible a character as Amanda was, I could not suppress a flutter at seeing her slink around in that skintight black dress.
  Words that inspired generations cause a dyspeptic flutter in some intellectual breasts.
  I saw him grinning out of the corner of my eye and I got a little flutter of warmth in my stomach.
  Looking at him, seeing the warmth of his dark eyes, feeling the flutter of nerves, I didn't know why I had ever thought badly of him.
  Suddenly a flutter of panic started in her stomach and she tried to pull away from her dance partner.
  And was that not a flutter of excitement in her stomach?
  There was a flutter of excitement through the dancefloor when he played a long remix of the Rolling Stone's Paint It Black.
  A dinosaur-dotty mum, who helped discover a missing link in our past, has been causing a real flutter in the scientific world.
  The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter.
  They carried the flag without a flutter of excitement.
  Cat felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach and instinctively pulled her leg away.
  He sounded so serious, and a flutter of panic took my heart.
  She breathed a sigh of relief, and felt her heart give a warm flutter of excitement.
  You can't help but feel a flutter in the stomach every time a big game starts.
  Synonyms
  tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker
  fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of panic/agitation
  informal state, dither, twitter, blue funk, stew, tizz, tizzy, tiz-woz
  North American informal twit
2. 1.2Medicine mass noun Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation.
  〔医〕（心脏）扑动，振颤
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation.
  The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter.
  Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates.
  Digoxin is incapable of converting atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter to a normal sinus rhythm.
  He insists he is not aware of any heart flutters or whatever to alert him to this problem.
3. 1.3Aeronautics mass noun Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress.
  〔航空〕颤振
  Example sentencesExamples
  I found it hard to believe a rudder flutter caused this vibration because it increased or decreased with throttle movements.
  The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter.
  This was due to an apparent structural weakness, and possible flutter, in the wing spar.
  During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter.
  In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter.
4. 1.4Electronics mass noun Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound.
  〔电子〕（尤指录音）（音高或振幅的）快速颤动。比较WOW ²
  Compare with wow
  Example sentencesExamples
  Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend.
  Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent.
2British informal A small bet.
〈英，非正式〉小赌注
a flutter on the horses
赛马小赌注。
Example sentencesExamples
- If I was a betting man I would have an each-way flutter on him.
- After all, doesn't everyone enjoy a little flutter before an election campaign?
- Patty loved her bingo and a game of 45 and a flutter on the horses.
- Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice.
- He was estimated to have won £100,000 in his career but his love of a flutter on greyhounds bankrupted him.
- Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting.
- Remember that it's your comfortable retirement you're talking about, not a flutter on the horses.
- Fancy a big-time flutter in the gambling capital of the world?
- He enjoyed a flutter on the horses and a game of cards.
- Some people enjoy a little flutter, and see gambling as a harmless leisure activity.
- Champagne was served before noon to kick-start the day, and a bookmaker was even invited to take bets should anyone fancy a flutter.
- Are you going to have a flutter on this year's Grand National?
- The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future.
- So why not come along and support, have a flutter and enjoy the action of a night out at the dogs.
- Any fans who fancy a consolation flutter should opt for 2-to Villarreal as history suggests this fate awaits them at El Madrigal on March 7.
- Bookies estimate that up to 15 million people, a third of the adult population, will have a flutter on the four-and-a-half mile steeplechase.
- Fancy a flutter, without the risk of losing your cash?
- For a night of light-hearted comedy, Risk Everything is something I would definitely have a flutter on!
- Many punters in the town had a flutter on Saturday's winner, watched by millions of TV viewers throughout the world.
- And although not averse to the odd flutter, he does not bet during meetings.
Synonyms
bet, wager, gamble
British informal punt

Phrases

flutter one's eyelashes

Open and close one's eyes rapidly in a coy, flirtatious manner.
娇羞地眨眼
Example sentencesExamples
- They fluttered their eyelashes at him from afar.
- You'll just simper and flutter your eyelashes coyly.
- Smiling, I tilted my head toward him and fluttered my eyelashes in what I hoped was a flirty manner.
- I stood and watched as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and fluttered her eyelashes at the closest guy.
- She gave him a flirtatious grin, fluttering her eyelashes just a little for effect.
- I can be one of the boys, but when I want something I can flutter my eyelashes too.
- All she had to do was flutter her eyelashes and he'd do anything for her.
- He knows that he can cruise up on stage, croon out any old rubbish, flutter his eyelashes at the camera and get ten billion votes as a result.
- She fluttered her eyelashes at Mark, and he blushed again and fumbled for his wallet.
- Scarcely an exchange goes by without her flashing her top teeth, fluttering her eyelashes, pursing her lips or cocking her head with a teasing playfulness.

Derivatives

flutterer

noun

Rachel might be a flutterer who'd clearly heard entirely too many romantic ballads, but she was also an excellent cook.
Example sentencesExamples
- As far as the flag thing is concerned, I think it's a good idea to change and the alternatives on offer are varied, colourful and original but I have a difficult time choosing one to replace our colonial flutterer.

flutteringly

adverb

Wraparound or flutteringly light dresses, bustiers with tiny shorts.
‘G-g-good evening to you, er, Herr von Rogoff, s-sir,’ he said, bowing flutteringly.

fluttery

adjective ˈflʌt(ə)riˈflədəri

1Characterized by a fluttering or light flapping movement.
their fluttery wing beats are shallow and rapid
1. 1.1Medicine Demonstrating a slight disturbance of the rhythm of the heart.
2. 1.2 In a state of tremulous excitement.
  激动不安，（情绪）骚动
Example sentencesExamples
- long, fluttery lashes
- When blood flow is diverted from our digestive systems, our stomachs become slightly deprived of oxygen, resulting in the classic fluttery feeling known as butterflies.
- That's merely a glorified title designed to booster my ego and fill my heart with fluttery feelings - so that I won't follow the more natural impulse and bolt off in despair.
- But as each game progressed, I found myself getting fluttery.
- an irregular, fluttery heartbeat
- the situation was making me fluttery

Origin

Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet⁴.

Rhymes

abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter

Definition of flutter in US English:

flutter

verbˈflədərˈflədər

[no object]

1(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
（鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋
a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden
几只蝴蝶在花园里飞舞。
Example sentencesExamples
- Shadows fluttered against the sunset as a few late birds fluttered to their roosts in the trees.
- Blue and white butterflies fluttered to and fro, and small furry forest creatures scurried about.
- The sun's rays came though the trees and the birds were fluttering around.
- The birds fluttered next to berry clusters while plucking fruits, sometimes landing on boughs to eat directly.
- Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity!
- It tumbled at first, then caught the air in its frail wings and fluttered away, a spot of gold and emerald in the grim alleyway.
- Its blare sent birds fluttering from the branches of the live oak that overhung the gate, making the Spanish moss sway as if it were alive.
- Looking out on the front lawn, I saw some birds fluttering around some food scraps.
- A pigeon had mistakenly fluttered inside the pub and was flapping in some women's faces.
- Birds fluttered lightly from one tree to the next.
- The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom.
- A pure cold moth landed on Peter's lips and fluttered there for a second.
- My voice raised to a screech that sent a few birds fluttering into the air.
- A moth slowly fluttered in an erratic circle around her, dancing jovially.
- Butterflies fluttered thistle to thistle and flat fields stretched to low horizons but south, a mile away, the Wolds rise sharply.
- Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms.
- A rather beautiful yellow butterfly has just fluttered by the window.
- I found him sitting under the large oak in the centre of the garden staring at the birds fluttering about in among the flowers.
- The butterflies that were fluttering around the flowers quickly left the area and an eerie silence filled the clearing.
- Birds fluttered by, and I think there were even some butterflies.
Synonyms
flit, hover, flitter, dance
1. 1.1with object (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly.
  （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋
  the lark fluttered its wings, hovering
  云雀振翅盘旋。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was very still, fluttering its wings every now and then.
  As a last-ditch effort they initiate very unpredictable movements, fluttering their wings irregularly so that they tumble around in the sky, making them a difficult target to catch.
  They seem to be fluttering their wings and might fly away any moment.
  Wings fluttered and talons gripped, as he settled himself upon the strong hand.
  It twitched and fluttered its wings at him as if it was annoyed.
  Filmy insects were circling the dusty plant on his desk, their transparent wings fluttering in the lamplight, and rain was trickling down the blue wall.
  An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright.
  Black wings fluttered a hundred times a second to keep her aloft.
  Slowly, he unfolded his hands and a bright red, blue and purple butterfly fluttered its wings.
  The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree.
  The ostrich walked up and down the aisle during the ceremony fluttering its wide-open wings all the while as if it were blessing the couple.
  I stared back, and the great black bird fluttered its wings.
  It fluttered its wings and made crooning noises.
  He would whistle whenever he wanted its presence and obediently it would flutter its wings to its owner's shoulders.
  The small feathers, soft as down, bright or subdued in color, the delicate wings, fluttering with the need for flight.
  Everywhere around them colorful birds fluttered their wings, and the sound of flutes filled the air.
  We say: ‘The bird will try to flutter its wings, and it will fall and die.’
  The bird began to sing still more melodically, and then fluttered its wings and flew from its branch.
  Even when Madeleine had brought her home a week ago and taken a Polaroid of her, she had fluttered her wings, but in a gentle way.
  No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand.
  It hung there in her grasp, wings still fluttering calmly.
  Synonyms
  flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail
2. 1.2with adverbial Move or fall with a light irregular or trembling motion.
  飘动，飘落
  the remaining petals fluttered to the ground
  残存的花瓣飘落到地上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In his excitement, he didn't see the small envelope flutter to the ground.
  The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water.
  They fluttered down, the petals cascading around the guests and the royal family, causing a gorgeous and divine sight.
  She was beginning to stir, her long lashes fluttering against her cheeks.
  As she moved in to the living room she saw the curtains fluttering softly in the breeze.
  A white piece of paper fluttered down to the floor.
  A half-mast Union Flag fluttered gently in the spring wind behind them.
  She dropped the paper as it fluttered softly to the ground.
  At London's St Paul's Cathedral, 3,000 white rose petals fluttered down from the dome one for each victim who died.
  Rhea's eyes fluttered for a moment before flickering open.
  They were sitting on a bench in the garden, as snowflakes fluttered from the sky.
  Let us see all those flags fluttering again.
  The reason is obvious, as out of the envelope there flutters a torn scrap of paper on which he had put 24 kisses.
  He touched Jeff's name slightly, then let the page flutter to the floor.
  Bella's head was bent over her folded hands, and her hair fluttered gently in a sudden wind.
  We went onto the deck and watched giant flakes of ash flutter to the ground.
  She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze.
  His eyes fluttered against the light of his surroundings, still trying to adjust to the brightness of the world around him.
  The sky was blanketed in dark gray clouds and a light snow fluttered to Earth.
  The flag fluttered silently on the bow and groups of ducks parted gracefully to let us pass.
  His blue shirt fluttered in the light wind from above.
  He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step.
  A huge cloth banner flutters between two trees, proclaiming the group's name: Red Cloud Thunder.
  Gauzy pale blue curtains hang over the windows and flutter in the breeze.
  Synonyms
  flicker, bat
  flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble
  beat irregularly, beat weakly, palpitate, miss a beat, skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat
3. 1.3with adverbial of direction (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly.
  （人）奔忙，忙乱
  the hostess fluttered forward to greet her guests
  女主人赶忙上前迎接客人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  While she was fluttering around her office, giving me my schedule and a school map, she shouted out little bits of advice and suggestions for classes.
  Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them.
  Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise.
  Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters.
  Ashley and her friends fluttered between their two suites at the Hotel Casa Del Mar, getting ready for a night out.
  The nurses were already fluttering around her, busy preparing for the arrival of the future heir.
  ‘Babe,’ she cooed fluttering over to Liam and wrapping her arms around his neck.
  She vamps and coos and then is swept into a back room to change into the next fab outfit, assistants fluttering on every side of her.
  William fluttered around him, trying to pull the other boy to the mistletoe next to the windows.
  No longer were prospective mates fluttering round him at every turn.
  Clear as day he sees the scribes fluttering around him with wings of ink; each brush against the walls leaves a searing paragraph.
4. 1.4 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly.
  （脉搏，心跳）微弱（或不规则地）跳动
  Example sentencesExamples
  Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away.
  The faint rhythm of a pulse finally fluttered beneath my fingertips.
  Like a big, goofy lug, Jerry gave the biggest smile ever, and his heart began to flutter with anxiety.
  Most people have experienced these occasional, brief irregular heartbeats that feel like a skipped, fluttering or racing heartbeat.
  His heart fluttered nervously, but he kept his eyes on the road.
  I felt my heart flutter in my chest as butterflies stirred in my stomach.
  It settled my nervous fluttering heart beat, which settled to a slightly quicker-then-normal, but less uncomfortable pace.
  Devon felt his heart flutter in his chest.
  She smiled to herself, just seeing him like that made her heart flutter!
  Pressed up against her, Aelex could feel the fluttering heartbeat.
  Almost instantaneously her heart began to flutter as she saw him kneel down beside a poor, hungry little boy and hand him a hot muffin.
  He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats.
  My heart was now fluttering, my pulse quickening.
  All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering.
  My heart began to flutter so badly I dropped them on the floor.
  His fingers closed around one slender wrist, groping, and discovered a feeble, fluttering pulse.
  Anna bent down to press her lips to the point on his neck where the pulse fluttered.
  The squeamish may feel their pulses flutter at times, but the geeky, the prurient, and the gothic will find much to savor.
  But there is only one sure-fire way to send pulses racing and hearts fluttering, and that's alcohol.
  Rob's heart began to flutter as he saw the spark of recognition on the young chieftain's face.

nounˈflədərˈflədər

1An act of fluttering.
振翼，拍翅；飘动，飘落
there was a flutter of wings at the window
有鸟在窗外拍动翅膀。
Example sentencesExamples
- She was careful not to turn her head as she heard the flutter of wings behind her.
- Last man standing, Tony hears the flutter of pigeon wings and has time for one last cry before rushing off into the protection of some nearby bushes.
- One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet.
- A flutter of black wings, and it was gone from its perch of observation.
- But Robyn could detect no movement other than the occasional gentle flutter of leaves on the trees.
- Katarinka changed into her old smock in a flutter of fabric, leaving her new one in her mother's lap as she whirled out the door.
- She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash.
- Lost in her thoughts, she missed the light flutter of eyelids from the body on the bed.
- The girl in the center moved with such a rhythm, her feet touched the pavement in a flutter.
- With a flutter of his wings and a low, rasping call, a male hoopoe lands at the rim of the nest cavity, holding a small caterpillar in his curved bill.
- She strode down the runway in a flutter of organza, stopped, twirled, and smiled.
- It is said that a simple flutter of a butterfly's wings could cause a typhoon halfway around the world…
- Only the faint flutter of the nylon wing above me can be heard.
- A gawking cry and a sudden flutter of wings were heard.
- Now alone in the courtyard except for a comatose cat, Ariela's thoughts turn to the past two years and how her life changed in the flutter of a wing.
- It gave a rapid flutter of its wings, carrying it off the ground.
- It wasn't really a kiss, more like a flutter of butterfly wings.
- The hard flutter of their wings in the wind is as unmistakable as racehorse hoof beats.
- I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip.
- With a simple flutter of Ama's eyelashes the woman appeared before her.
Synonyms
agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing
flicker, bat
flapping, waving, rippling
1. 1.1 A state or sensation of tremulous excitement.
  激动不安，（情绪）骚动
  her insides were in a flutter
  她内心忐忑不安。
  Sandra felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach
  希奥娜心里感到一阵不安。
  Example sentencesExamples
  TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor.
  A flutter of excitement rolled through her stomach and she broke into a sprint, racing for the gate.
  They carried the flag without a flutter of excitement.
  Looking at him, seeing the warmth of his dark eyes, feeling the flutter of nerves, I didn't know why I had ever thought badly of him.
  A dinosaur-dotty mum, who helped discover a missing link in our past, has been causing a real flutter in the scientific world.
  Feeling a strange flutter in the pit of my stomach, I looked away.
  And was that not a flutter of excitement in her stomach?
  Cat felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach and instinctively pulled her leg away.
  Words that inspired generations cause a dyspeptic flutter in some intellectual breasts.
  It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time!
  That evening I was even more in a flutter than her, although I tried not to show it.
  I saw him grinning out of the corner of my eye and I got a little flutter of warmth in my stomach.
  There was a flutter of excitement through the dancefloor when he played a long remix of the Rolling Stone's Paint It Black.
  The incidents have caused flutters across India.
  He sounded so serious, and a flutter of panic took my heart.
  As horrible a character as Amanda was, I could not suppress a flutter at seeing her slink around in that skintight black dress.
  You can't help but feel a flutter in the stomach every time a big game starts.
  Suddenly a flutter of panic started in her stomach and she tried to pull away from her dance partner.
  The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter.
  She breathed a sigh of relief, and felt her heart give a warm flutter of excitement.
  Synonyms
  tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker
  fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of agitation, state of panic
2. 1.2Medicine Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation.
  〔医〕（心脏）扑动，振颤
  atrial flutter
  心房扑动。
  I was diagnosed as having a heart flutter
  我被诊断患有心脏振颤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation.
  Digoxin is incapable of converting atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter to a normal sinus rhythm.
  He insists he is not aware of any heart flutters or whatever to alert him to this problem.
  The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter.
  Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates.
3. 1.3Aeronautics Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress.
  〔航空〕颤振
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter.
  I found it hard to believe a rudder flutter caused this vibration because it increased or decreased with throttle movements.
  During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter.
  In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter.
  This was due to an apparent structural weakness, and possible flutter, in the wing spar.
4. 1.4Electronics Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound.
  〔电子〕（尤指录音）（音高或振幅的）快速颤动。比较WOW ²
  Compare with wow
  Example sentencesExamples
  Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend.
  Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent.
2British informal A small bet.
〈英，非正式〉小赌注
a flutter on the horses
赛马小赌注。
Example sentencesExamples
- After all, doesn't everyone enjoy a little flutter before an election campaign?
- So why not come along and support, have a flutter and enjoy the action of a night out at the dogs.
- Bookies estimate that up to 15 million people, a third of the adult population, will have a flutter on the four-and-a-half mile steeplechase.
- Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting.
- Patty loved her bingo and a game of 45 and a flutter on the horses.
- Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice.
- Fancy a big-time flutter in the gambling capital of the world?
- For a night of light-hearted comedy, Risk Everything is something I would definitely have a flutter on!
- Some people enjoy a little flutter, and see gambling as a harmless leisure activity.
- Remember that it's your comfortable retirement you're talking about, not a flutter on the horses.
- Any fans who fancy a consolation flutter should opt for 2-to Villarreal as history suggests this fate awaits them at El Madrigal on March 7.
- Champagne was served before noon to kick-start the day, and a bookmaker was even invited to take bets should anyone fancy a flutter.
- If I was a betting man I would have an each-way flutter on him.
- He enjoyed a flutter on the horses and a game of cards.
- Many punters in the town had a flutter on Saturday's winner, watched by millions of TV viewers throughout the world.
- Fancy a flutter, without the risk of losing your cash?
- He was estimated to have won £100,000 in his career but his love of a flutter on greyhounds bankrupted him.
- And although not averse to the odd flutter, he does not bet during meetings.
- The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future.
- Are you going to have a flutter on this year's Grand National?
Synonyms
bet, wager, gamble

Phrases

flutter one's eyelashes

Open and close one's eyes rapidly in a coyly flirtatious manner.
娇羞地眨眼
Example sentencesExamples
- Scarcely an exchange goes by without her flashing her top teeth, fluttering her eyelashes, pursing her lips or cocking her head with a teasing playfulness.
- You'll just simper and flutter your eyelashes coyly.
- I stood and watched as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and fluttered her eyelashes at the closest guy.
- Smiling, I tilted my head toward him and fluttered my eyelashes in what I hoped was a flirty manner.
- They fluttered their eyelashes at him from afar.
- He knows that he can cruise up on stage, croon out any old rubbish, flutter his eyelashes at the camera and get ten billion votes as a result.
- I can be one of the boys, but when I want something I can flutter my eyelashes too.
- She fluttered her eyelashes at Mark, and he blushed again and fumbled for his wallet.
- She gave him a flirtatious grin, fluttering her eyelashes just a little for effect.
- All she had to do was flutter her eyelashes and he'd do anything for her.

Origin

Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet.

单词	flutter
释义	Definition of flutter in English: flutter verb ˈflʌtəˈflədər [no object] 1(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly. （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋 a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden 几只蝴蝶在花园里飞舞。 Example sentencesExamples Butterflies fluttered thistle to thistle and flat fields stretched to low horizons but south, a mile away, the Wolds rise sharply. A rather beautiful yellow butterfly has just fluttered by the window. Looking out on the front lawn, I saw some birds fluttering around some food scraps. Birds fluttered by, and I think there were even some butterflies. Shadows fluttered against the sunset as a few late birds fluttered to their roosts in the trees. Blue and white butterflies fluttered to and fro, and small furry forest creatures scurried about. My voice raised to a screech that sent a few birds fluttering into the air. The sun's rays came though the trees and the birds were fluttering around. Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity! I found him sitting under the large oak in the centre of the garden staring at the birds fluttering about in among the flowers. Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms. It tumbled at first, then caught the air in its frail wings and fluttered away, a spot of gold and emerald in the grim alleyway. A moth slowly fluttered in an erratic circle around her, dancing jovially. The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom. The butterflies that were fluttering around the flowers quickly left the area and an eerie silence filled the clearing. The birds fluttered next to berry clusters while plucking fruits, sometimes landing on boughs to eat directly. A pure cold moth landed on Peter's lips and fluttered there for a second. A pigeon had mistakenly fluttered inside the pub and was flapping in some women's faces. Its blare sent birds fluttering from the branches of the live oak that overhung the gate, making the Spanish moss sway as if it were alive. Birds fluttered lightly from one tree to the next. Synonyms flit, hover, flitter, dance 1.1with object (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly. （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋 Example sentencesExamples Slowly, he unfolded his hands and a bright red, blue and purple butterfly fluttered its wings. Even when Madeleine had brought her home a week ago and taken a Polaroid of her, she had fluttered her wings, but in a gentle way. Wings fluttered and talons gripped, as he settled himself upon the strong hand. The bird began to sing still more melodically, and then fluttered its wings and flew from its branch. Everywhere around them colorful birds fluttered their wings, and the sound of flutes filled the air. It hung there in her grasp, wings still fluttering calmly. Filmy insects were circling the dusty plant on his desk, their transparent wings fluttering in the lamplight, and rain was trickling down the blue wall. It twitched and fluttered its wings at him as if it was annoyed. Black wings fluttered a hundred times a second to keep her aloft. An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright. They seem to be fluttering their wings and might fly away any moment. It fluttered its wings and made crooning noises. It was very still, fluttering its wings every now and then. We say: ‘The bird will try to flutter its wings, and it will fall and die.’ The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree. The ostrich walked up and down the aisle during the ceremony fluttering its wide-open wings all the while as if it were blessing the couple. The small feathers, soft as down, bright or subdued in color, the delicate wings, fluttering with the need for flight. He would whistle whenever he wanted its presence and obediently it would flutter its wings to its owner's shoulders. I stared back, and the great black bird fluttered its wings. No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand. As a last-ditch effort they initiate very unpredictable movements, fluttering their wings irregularly so that they tumble around in the sky, making them a difficult target to catch. Synonyms flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail 1.2 Move with a light irregular or trembling motion. 飘动，飘落 flags of different countries fluttered in the breeze Example sentencesExamples She dropped the paper as it fluttered softly to the ground. They were sitting on a bench in the garden, as snowflakes fluttered from the sky. A huge cloth banner flutters between two trees, proclaiming the group's name: Red Cloud Thunder. Gauzy pale blue curtains hang over the windows and flutter in the breeze. His eyes fluttered against the light of his surroundings, still trying to adjust to the brightness of the world around him. In his excitement, he didn't see the small envelope flutter to the ground. The sky was blanketed in dark gray clouds and a light snow fluttered to Earth. As she moved in to the living room she saw the curtains fluttering softly in the breeze. Rhea's eyes fluttered for a moment before flickering open. The reason is obvious, as out of the envelope there flutters a torn scrap of paper on which he had put 24 kisses. He touched Jeff's name slightly, then let the page flutter to the floor. Bella's head was bent over her folded hands, and her hair fluttered gently in a sudden wind. A half-mast Union Flag fluttered gently in the spring wind behind them. Let us see all those flags fluttering again. At London's St Paul's Cathedral, 3,000 white rose petals fluttered down from the dome one for each victim who died. He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step. The flag fluttered silently on the bow and groups of ducks parted gracefully to let us pass. We went onto the deck and watched giant flakes of ash flutter to the ground. She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze. His blue shirt fluttered in the light wind from above. They fluttered down, the petals cascading around the guests and the royal family, causing a gorgeous and divine sight. The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water. A white piece of paper fluttered down to the floor. She was beginning to stir, her long lashes fluttering against her cheeks. Synonyms flicker, bat flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble fly, blow beat weakly/irregularly, palpitate, miss/skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat Medicine exhibit arrhythmia rare quop 1.3with adverbial of direction (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly. （人）奔忙，忙乱 Mavis fluttered about nervously Example sentencesExamples Clear as day he sees the scribes fluttering around him with wings of ink; each brush against the walls leaves a searing paragraph. The nurses were already fluttering around her, busy preparing for the arrival of the future heir. No longer were prospective mates fluttering round him at every turn. William fluttered around him, trying to pull the other boy to the mistletoe next to the windows. Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise. Ashley and her friends fluttered between their two suites at the Hotel Casa Del Mar, getting ready for a night out. Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters. While she was fluttering around her office, giving me my schedule and a school map, she shouted out little bits of advice and suggestions for classes. ‘Babe,’ she cooed fluttering over to Liam and wrapping her arms around his neck. Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them. She vamps and coos and then is swept into a back room to change into the next fab outfit, assistants fluttering on every side of her. 1.4 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly. （脉搏，心跳）微弱（或不规则地）跳动 Example sentencesExamples But there is only one sure-fire way to send pulses racing and hearts fluttering, and that's alcohol. Almost instantaneously her heart began to flutter as she saw him kneel down beside a poor, hungry little boy and hand him a hot muffin. My heart began to flutter so badly I dropped them on the floor. My heart was now fluttering, my pulse quickening. Pressed up against her, Aelex could feel the fluttering heartbeat. I felt my heart flutter in my chest as butterflies stirred in my stomach. His heart fluttered nervously, but he kept his eyes on the road. All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering. Most people have experienced these occasional, brief irregular heartbeats that feel like a skipped, fluttering or racing heartbeat. His fingers closed around one slender wrist, groping, and discovered a feeble, fluttering pulse. Anna bent down to press her lips to the point on his neck where the pulse fluttered. She smiled to herself, just seeing him like that made her heart flutter! Rob's heart began to flutter as he saw the spark of recognition on the young chieftain's face. Devon felt his heart flutter in his chest. Like a big, goofy lug, Jerry gave the biggest smile ever, and his heart began to flutter with anxiety. The faint rhythm of a pulse finally fluttered beneath my fingertips. The squeamish may feel their pulses flutter at times, but the geeky, the prurient, and the gothic will find much to savor. He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats. It settled my nervous fluttering heart beat, which settled to a slightly quicker-then-normal, but less uncomfortable pace. Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away. noun ˈflʌtəˈflədər 1An act of fluttering. 振翼，拍翅；飘动，飘落 there was a flutter of wings at the window 有鸟在窗外拍动翅膀。 Example sentencesExamples Last man standing, Tony hears the flutter of pigeon wings and has time for one last cry before rushing off into the protection of some nearby bushes. It wasn't really a kiss, more like a flutter of butterfly wings. Katarinka changed into her old smock in a flutter of fabric, leaving her new one in her mother's lap as she whirled out the door. But Robyn could detect no movement other than the occasional gentle flutter of leaves on the trees. With a flutter of his wings and a low, rasping call, a male hoopoe lands at the rim of the nest cavity, holding a small caterpillar in his curved bill. She was careful not to turn her head as she heard the flutter of wings behind her. Only the faint flutter of the nylon wing above me can be heard. A flutter of black wings, and it was gone from its perch of observation. It gave a rapid flutter of its wings, carrying it off the ground. With a simple flutter of Ama's eyelashes the woman appeared before her. One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet. The hard flutter of their wings in the wind is as unmistakable as racehorse hoof beats. She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash. The girl in the center moved with such a rhythm, her feet touched the pavement in a flutter. I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip. Now alone in the courtyard except for a comatose cat, Ariela's thoughts turn to the past two years and how her life changed in the flutter of a wing. She strode down the runway in a flutter of organza, stopped, twirled, and smiled. Lost in her thoughts, she missed the light flutter of eyelids from the body on the bed. A gawking cry and a sudden flutter of wings were heard. It is said that a simple flutter of a butterfly's wings could cause a typhoon halfway around the world… Synonyms agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing flicker, bat flapping, waving, rippling 1.1 A state or sensation of tremulous excitement. 激动不安，（情绪）骚动 her insides were in a flutter 她内心忐忑不安。 Example sentencesExamples That evening I was even more in a flutter than her, although I tried not to show it. The incidents have caused flutters across India. It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time! A flutter of excitement rolled through her stomach and she broke into a sprint, racing for the gate. TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor. Feeling a strange flutter in the pit of my stomach, I looked away. As horrible a character as Amanda was, I could not suppress a flutter at seeing her slink around in that skintight black dress. Words that inspired generations cause a dyspeptic flutter in some intellectual breasts. I saw him grinning out of the corner of my eye and I got a little flutter of warmth in my stomach. Looking at him, seeing the warmth of his dark eyes, feeling the flutter of nerves, I didn't know why I had ever thought badly of him. Suddenly a flutter of panic started in her stomach and she tried to pull away from her dance partner. And was that not a flutter of excitement in her stomach? There was a flutter of excitement through the dancefloor when he played a long remix of the Rolling Stone's Paint It Black. A dinosaur-dotty mum, who helped discover a missing link in our past, has been causing a real flutter in the scientific world. The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter. They carried the flag without a flutter of excitement. Cat felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach and instinctively pulled her leg away. He sounded so serious, and a flutter of panic took my heart. She breathed a sigh of relief, and felt her heart give a warm flutter of excitement. You can't help but feel a flutter in the stomach every time a big game starts. Synonyms tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of panic/agitation informal state, dither, twitter, blue funk, stew, tizz, tizzy, tiz-woz North American informal twit 1.2Medicine mass noun Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation. 〔医〕（心脏）扑动，振颤 Example sentencesExamples It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter. Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates. Digoxin is incapable of converting atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter to a normal sinus rhythm. He insists he is not aware of any heart flutters or whatever to alert him to this problem. 1.3Aeronautics mass noun Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress. 〔航空〕颤振 Example sentencesExamples I found it hard to believe a rudder flutter caused this vibration because it increased or decreased with throttle movements. The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter. This was due to an apparent structural weakness, and possible flutter, in the wing spar. During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter. In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter. 1.4Electronics mass noun Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound. 〔电子〕（尤指录音）（音高或振幅的）快速颤动。比较WOW ² Compare with wow Example sentencesExamples Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend. Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent. 2British informal A small bet. 〈英，非正式〉小赌注 a flutter on the horses 赛马小赌注。 Example sentencesExamples If I was a betting man I would have an each-way flutter on him. After all, doesn't everyone enjoy a little flutter before an election campaign? Patty loved her bingo and a game of 45 and a flutter on the horses. Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice. He was estimated to have won £100,000 in his career but his love of a flutter on greyhounds bankrupted him. Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting. Remember that it's your comfortable retirement you're talking about, not a flutter on the horses. Fancy a big-time flutter in the gambling capital of the world? He enjoyed a flutter on the horses and a game of cards. Some people enjoy a little flutter, and see gambling as a harmless leisure activity. Champagne was served before noon to kick-start the day, and a bookmaker was even invited to take bets should anyone fancy a flutter. Are you going to have a flutter on this year's Grand National? The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future. So why not come along and support, have a flutter and enjoy the action of a night out at the dogs. Any fans who fancy a consolation flutter should opt for 2-to Villarreal as history suggests this fate awaits them at El Madrigal on March 7. Bookies estimate that up to 15 million people, a third of the adult population, will have a flutter on the four-and-a-half mile steeplechase. Fancy a flutter, without the risk of losing your cash? For a night of light-hearted comedy, Risk Everything is something I would definitely have a flutter on! Many punters in the town had a flutter on Saturday's winner, watched by millions of TV viewers throughout the world. And although not averse to the odd flutter, he does not bet during meetings. Synonyms bet, wager, gamble British informal punt Phrases flutter one's eyelashes Open and close one's eyes rapidly in a coy, flirtatious manner. 娇羞地眨眼 Example sentencesExamples They fluttered their eyelashes at him from afar. You'll just simper and flutter your eyelashes coyly. Smiling, I tilted my head toward him and fluttered my eyelashes in what I hoped was a flirty manner. I stood and watched as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and fluttered her eyelashes at the closest guy. She gave him a flirtatious grin, fluttering her eyelashes just a little for effect. I can be one of the boys, but when I want something I can flutter my eyelashes too. All she had to do was flutter her eyelashes and he'd do anything for her. He knows that he can cruise up on stage, croon out any old rubbish, flutter his eyelashes at the camera and get ten billion votes as a result. She fluttered her eyelashes at Mark, and he blushed again and fumbled for his wallet. Scarcely an exchange goes by without her flashing her top teeth, fluttering her eyelashes, pursing her lips or cocking her head with a teasing playfulness. Derivatives flutterer noun Rachel might be a flutterer who'd clearly heard entirely too many romantic ballads, but she was also an excellent cook. Example sentencesExamples As far as the flag thing is concerned, I think it's a good idea to change and the alternatives on offer are varied, colourful and original but I have a difficult time choosing one to replace our colonial flutterer. flutteringly adverb Wraparound or flutteringly light dresses, bustiers with tiny shorts. ‘G-g-good evening to you, er, Herr von Rogoff, s-sir,’ he said, bowing flutteringly. fluttery adjective ˈflʌt(ə)riˈflədəri 1Characterized by a fluttering or light flapping movement. their fluttery wing beats are shallow and rapid 1.1Medicine Demonstrating a slight disturbance of the rhythm of the heart. 1.2 In a state of tremulous excitement. 激动不安，（情绪）骚动 Example sentencesExamples long, fluttery lashes When blood flow is diverted from our digestive systems, our stomachs become slightly deprived of oxygen, resulting in the classic fluttery feeling known as butterflies. That's merely a glorified title designed to booster my ego and fill my heart with fluttery feelings - so that I won't follow the more natural impulse and bolt off in despair. But as each game progressed, I found myself getting fluttery. an irregular, fluttery heartbeat the situation was making me fluttery Origin Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet⁴. Rhymes abutter, aflutter, butter, Calcutta, clutter, constructor, cutter, declutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, scutter, shutter, splutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter verb.1 phr. Definition of flutter in US English: flutter verbˈflədərˈflədər [no object] 1(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly. （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋 a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden 几只蝴蝶在花园里飞舞。 Example sentencesExamples Shadows fluttered against the sunset as a few late birds fluttered to their roosts in the trees. Blue and white butterflies fluttered to and fro, and small furry forest creatures scurried about. The sun's rays came though the trees and the birds were fluttering around. The birds fluttered next to berry clusters while plucking fruits, sometimes landing on boughs to eat directly. Even as a tiny butterfly fluttering about in your garden is a breath-taking sight, imagine scores of them thronging a place in the city's vicinity! It tumbled at first, then caught the air in its frail wings and fluttered away, a spot of gold and emerald in the grim alleyway. Its blare sent birds fluttering from the branches of the live oak that overhung the gate, making the Spanish moss sway as if it were alive. Looking out on the front lawn, I saw some birds fluttering around some food scraps. A pigeon had mistakenly fluttered inside the pub and was flapping in some women's faces. Birds fluttered lightly from one tree to the next. The hapless bird fluttered and flapped around the astonished patrons whilst desperately trying to gain its freedom. A pure cold moth landed on Peter's lips and fluttered there for a second. My voice raised to a screech that sent a few birds fluttering into the air. A moth slowly fluttered in an erratic circle around her, dancing jovially. Butterflies fluttered thistle to thistle and flat fields stretched to low horizons but south, a mile away, the Wolds rise sharply. Tiny winged creatures flutter about, causing the children to duck and wave their arms. A rather beautiful yellow butterfly has just fluttered by the window. I found him sitting under the large oak in the centre of the garden staring at the birds fluttering about in among the flowers. The butterflies that were fluttering around the flowers quickly left the area and an eerie silence filled the clearing. Birds fluttered by, and I think there were even some butterflies. Synonyms flit, hover, flitter, dance 1.1with object (of a bird or other winged creature) flap (its wings) quickly and lightly. （鸟或其他有翼动物）拍翅而飞，振翼，盘旋 the lark fluttered its wings, hovering 云雀振翅盘旋。 Example sentencesExamples It was very still, fluttering its wings every now and then. As a last-ditch effort they initiate very unpredictable movements, fluttering their wings irregularly so that they tumble around in the sky, making them a difficult target to catch. They seem to be fluttering their wings and might fly away any moment. Wings fluttered and talons gripped, as he settled himself upon the strong hand. It twitched and fluttered its wings at him as if it was annoyed. Filmy insects were circling the dusty plant on his desk, their transparent wings fluttering in the lamplight, and rain was trickling down the blue wall. An owl fluttered its wings and both Heidi and I jumped out of fright. Black wings fluttered a hundred times a second to keep her aloft. Slowly, he unfolded his hands and a bright red, blue and purple butterfly fluttered its wings. The voices thinned down and receded slowly, the owl fluttered its wings and took off from the tamarind tree. The ostrich walked up and down the aisle during the ceremony fluttering its wide-open wings all the while as if it were blessing the couple. I stared back, and the great black bird fluttered its wings. It fluttered its wings and made crooning noises. He would whistle whenever he wanted its presence and obediently it would flutter its wings to its owner's shoulders. The small feathers, soft as down, bright or subdued in color, the delicate wings, fluttering with the need for flight. Everywhere around them colorful birds fluttered their wings, and the sound of flutes filled the air. We say: ‘The bird will try to flutter its wings, and it will fall and die.’ The bird began to sing still more melodically, and then fluttered its wings and flew from its branch. Even when Madeleine had brought her home a week ago and taken a Polaroid of her, she had fluttered her wings, but in a gentle way. No, I don't believe that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Washington, D.C. it will cause a typhoon in New Zealand. It hung there in her grasp, wings still fluttering calmly. Synonyms flap, move up and down, beat, quiver, agitate, vibrate, twitch, shake, wag, waggle, swing, oscillate, thresh, thrash, flail 1.2with adverbial Move or fall with a light irregular or trembling motion. 飘动，飘落 the remaining petals fluttered to the ground 残存的花瓣飘落到地上。 Example sentencesExamples In his excitement, he didn't see the small envelope flutter to the ground. The window was open and the check curtains were fluttering in the light breeze coming in off the water. They fluttered down, the petals cascading around the guests and the royal family, causing a gorgeous and divine sight. She was beginning to stir, her long lashes fluttering against her cheeks. As she moved in to the living room she saw the curtains fluttering softly in the breeze. A white piece of paper fluttered down to the floor. A half-mast Union Flag fluttered gently in the spring wind behind them. She dropped the paper as it fluttered softly to the ground. At London's St Paul's Cathedral, 3,000 white rose petals fluttered down from the dome one for each victim who died. Rhea's eyes fluttered for a moment before flickering open. They were sitting on a bench in the garden, as snowflakes fluttered from the sky. Let us see all those flags fluttering again. The reason is obvious, as out of the envelope there flutters a torn scrap of paper on which he had put 24 kisses. He touched Jeff's name slightly, then let the page flutter to the floor. Bella's head was bent over her folded hands, and her hair fluttered gently in a sudden wind. We went onto the deck and watched giant flakes of ash flutter to the ground. She finally saw him, leaning against the railing, hair fluttering in the light breeze. His eyes fluttered against the light of his surroundings, still trying to adjust to the brightness of the world around him. The sky was blanketed in dark gray clouds and a light snow fluttered to Earth. The flag fluttered silently on the bow and groups of ducks parted gracefully to let us pass. His blue shirt fluttered in the light wind from above. He moved in slow motion, dark cloak fluttering with each deliberate step. A huge cloth banner flutters between two trees, proclaiming the group's name: Red Cloud Thunder. Gauzy pale blue curtains hang over the windows and flutter in the breeze. Synonyms flicker, bat flap, wave, ripple, undulate, stir, shake, quiver, shiver, tremble beat irregularly, beat weakly, palpitate, miss a beat, skip a beat, quiver, go pit-a-pat 1.3with adverbial of direction (of a person) move restlessly or uncertainly. （人）奔忙，忙乱 the hostess fluttered forward to greet her guests 女主人赶忙上前迎接客人。 Example sentencesExamples While she was fluttering around her office, giving me my schedule and a school map, she shouted out little bits of advice and suggestions for classes. Children fluttered around, overwhelmed by the sights around them. Children, teenagers and adults flutter to the local courts in search of enjoyment and exercise. Women fluttered among buzzing auto-rickshaws and brake-screeching scooters. Ashley and her friends fluttered between their two suites at the Hotel Casa Del Mar, getting ready for a night out. The nurses were already fluttering around her, busy preparing for the arrival of the future heir. ‘Babe,’ she cooed fluttering over to Liam and wrapping her arms around his neck. She vamps and coos and then is swept into a back room to change into the next fab outfit, assistants fluttering on every side of her. William fluttered around him, trying to pull the other boy to the mistletoe next to the windows. No longer were prospective mates fluttering round him at every turn. Clear as day he sees the scribes fluttering around him with wings of ink; each brush against the walls leaves a searing paragraph. 1.4 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly. （脉搏，心跳）微弱（或不规则地）跳动 Example sentencesExamples Several of the assassins were still alive, if barely, and their heartbeats fluttered as their lives ebbed slowly away. The faint rhythm of a pulse finally fluttered beneath my fingertips. Like a big, goofy lug, Jerry gave the biggest smile ever, and his heart began to flutter with anxiety. Most people have experienced these occasional, brief irregular heartbeats that feel like a skipped, fluttering or racing heartbeat. His heart fluttered nervously, but he kept his eyes on the road. I felt my heart flutter in my chest as butterflies stirred in my stomach. It settled my nervous fluttering heart beat, which settled to a slightly quicker-then-normal, but less uncomfortable pace. Devon felt his heart flutter in his chest. She smiled to herself, just seeing him like that made her heart flutter! Pressed up against her, Aelex could feel the fluttering heartbeat. Almost instantaneously her heart began to flutter as she saw him kneel down beside a poor, hungry little boy and hand him a hot muffin. He could see, from the corner of his eye, the pulses fluttering in their throats. My heart was now fluttering, my pulse quickening. All do precisely what's expected of them yet fail to really set the pulse fluttering. My heart began to flutter so badly I dropped them on the floor. His fingers closed around one slender wrist, groping, and discovered a feeble, fluttering pulse. Anna bent down to press her lips to the point on his neck where the pulse fluttered. The squeamish may feel their pulses flutter at times, but the geeky, the prurient, and the gothic will find much to savor. But there is only one sure-fire way to send pulses racing and hearts fluttering, and that's alcohol. Rob's heart began to flutter as he saw the spark of recognition on the young chieftain's face. nounˈflədərˈflədər 1An act of fluttering. 振翼，拍翅；飘动，飘落 there was a flutter of wings at the window 有鸟在窗外拍动翅膀。 Example sentencesExamples She was careful not to turn her head as she heard the flutter of wings behind her. Last man standing, Tony hears the flutter of pigeon wings and has time for one last cry before rushing off into the protection of some nearby bushes. One flutter of those eyelashes and waiters are throwing themselves at her feet. A flutter of black wings, and it was gone from its perch of observation. But Robyn could detect no movement other than the occasional gentle flutter of leaves on the trees. Katarinka changed into her old smock in a flutter of fabric, leaving her new one in her mother's lap as she whirled out the door. She gets wasted, hitched, and divorced in the girlie flutter of an eyelash. Lost in her thoughts, she missed the light flutter of eyelids from the body on the bed. The girl in the center moved with such a rhythm, her feet touched the pavement in a flutter. With a flutter of his wings and a low, rasping call, a male hoopoe lands at the rim of the nest cavity, holding a small caterpillar in his curved bill. She strode down the runway in a flutter of organza, stopped, twirled, and smiled. It is said that a simple flutter of a butterfly's wings could cause a typhoon halfway around the world… Only the faint flutter of the nylon wing above me can be heard. A gawking cry and a sudden flutter of wings were heard. Now alone in the courtyard except for a comatose cat, Ariela's thoughts turn to the past two years and how her life changed in the flutter of a wing. It gave a rapid flutter of its wings, carrying it off the ground. It wasn't really a kiss, more like a flutter of butterfly wings. The hard flutter of their wings in the wind is as unmistakable as racehorse hoof beats. I detected a flutter in the movement of his top lip. With a simple flutter of Ama's eyelashes the woman appeared before her. Synonyms agitation, beating, flapping, quivering, vibrating, twitching, shaking, wagging, oscillation, threshing, thrashing, flailing flicker, bat flapping, waving, rippling 1.1 A state or sensation of tremulous excitement. 激动不安，（情绪）骚动 her insides were in a flutter 她内心忐忑不安。 Sandra felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach 希奥娜心里感到一阵不安。 Example sentencesExamples TechReview gets all in a flutter about the new range of ‘value’ drives from Maxtor. A flutter of excitement rolled through her stomach and she broke into a sprint, racing for the gate. They carried the flag without a flutter of excitement. Looking at him, seeing the warmth of his dark eyes, feeling the flutter of nerves, I didn't know why I had ever thought badly of him. A dinosaur-dotty mum, who helped discover a missing link in our past, has been causing a real flutter in the scientific world. Feeling a strange flutter in the pit of my stomach, I looked away. And was that not a flutter of excitement in her stomach? Cat felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach and instinctively pulled her leg away. Words that inspired generations cause a dyspeptic flutter in some intellectual breasts. It's even possible to feel the excitement and flutter in your stomach when you begin contact that you feel when meeting a potential date for the first time! That evening I was even more in a flutter than her, although I tried not to show it. I saw him grinning out of the corner of my eye and I got a little flutter of warmth in my stomach. There was a flutter of excitement through the dancefloor when he played a long remix of the Rolling Stone's Paint It Black. The incidents have caused flutters across India. He sounded so serious, and a flutter of panic took my heart. As horrible a character as Amanda was, I could not suppress a flutter at seeing her slink around in that skintight black dress. You can't help but feel a flutter in the stomach every time a big game starts. Suddenly a flutter of panic started in her stomach and she tried to pull away from her dance partner. The company's decision to patrol the Net has got you all in a flutter. She breathed a sigh of relief, and felt her heart give a warm flutter of excitement. Synonyms tremor, wave, rush, surge, flash, stab, flush, tremble, quiver, shake, shaking, shakiness, shiver, frisson, chill, thrill, tingle, vibration, quaver, quake, shudder, palpitation, pulsation, throb, oscillation, fluctuation, waver, ripple, flicker fluster, flurry, bustle, panic, state of agitation, state of panic 1.2Medicine Disturbance of the rhythm of the heart that is less severe than fibrillation. 〔医〕（心脏）扑动，振颤 atrial flutter 心房扑动。 I was diagnosed as having a heart flutter 我被诊断患有心脏振颤。 Example sentencesExamples It is not uncommon for this rhythm to progress into atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. Digoxin is incapable of converting atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter to a normal sinus rhythm. He insists he is not aware of any heart flutters or whatever to alert him to this problem. The study showed that men who express their anger have a 10 percent greater risk than non-hostile men of developing an atrial fibrillation, a heart flutter. Patients should be monitored for an exacerbation of atrial fibrillation or flutter, and for increasing ventricular rates. 1.3Aeronautics Undesired oscillation in a part of an aircraft under stress. 〔航空〕颤振 Example sentencesExamples The gear problem was quickly corrected but further testing showed that the craft had tail flutter. I found it hard to believe a rudder flutter caused this vibration because it increased or decreased with throttle movements. During his brief test flight, Bullard had experienced an episode of flutter. In this area he published on the forces on aircraft wings, in particular studying stress and sonic flutter. This was due to an apparent structural weakness, and possible flutter, in the wing spar. 1.4Electronics Rapid variation in the pitch or amplitude of a signal, especially of recorded sound. 〔电子〕（尤指录音）（音高或振幅的）快速颤动。比较WOW ² Compare with wow Example sentencesExamples Wow, flutter and scrape flutter in a recording system, in tiny percentages, can be your friend. Variations in audio playback rate would be discernible as wow and flutter, but slight variations in video playback framerate are not apparent. 2British informal A small bet. 〈英，非正式〉小赌注 a flutter on the horses 赛马小赌注。 Example sentencesExamples After all, doesn't everyone enjoy a little flutter before an election campaign? So why not come along and support, have a flutter and enjoy the action of a night out at the dogs. Bookies estimate that up to 15 million people, a third of the adult population, will have a flutter on the four-and-a-half mile steeplechase. Currently in Australia, online gambling is mostly confined to wagering, a flutter on the races or sports betting. Patty loved her bingo and a game of 45 and a flutter on the horses. Spread betting makes a flutter on the general election more interesting as it's no longer a two horse race, but a prediction of seats won by the party of the punter's choice. Fancy a big-time flutter in the gambling capital of the world? For a night of light-hearted comedy, Risk Everything is something I would definitely have a flutter on! Some people enjoy a little flutter, and see gambling as a harmless leisure activity. Remember that it's your comfortable retirement you're talking about, not a flutter on the horses. Any fans who fancy a consolation flutter should opt for 2-to Villarreal as history suggests this fate awaits them at El Madrigal on March 7. Champagne was served before noon to kick-start the day, and a bookmaker was even invited to take bets should anyone fancy a flutter. If I was a betting man I would have an each-way flutter on him. He enjoyed a flutter on the horses and a game of cards. Many punters in the town had a flutter on Saturday's winner, watched by millions of TV viewers throughout the world. Fancy a flutter, without the risk of losing your cash? He was estimated to have won £100,000 in his career but his love of a flutter on greyhounds bankrupted him. And although not averse to the odd flutter, he does not bet during meetings. The occasional flutter on the National Lottery does no real harm to individuals but, as with all gambling, it damages our long-term financial future. Are you going to have a flutter on this year's Grand National? Synonyms bet, wager, gamble Phrases flutter one's eyelashes Open and close one's eyes rapidly in a coyly flirtatious manner. 娇羞地眨眼 Example sentencesExamples Scarcely an exchange goes by without her flashing her top teeth, fluttering her eyelashes, pursing her lips or cocking her head with a teasing playfulness. You'll just simper and flutter your eyelashes coyly. I stood and watched as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and fluttered her eyelashes at the closest guy. Smiling, I tilted my head toward him and fluttered my eyelashes in what I hoped was a flirty manner. They fluttered their eyelashes at him from afar. He knows that he can cruise up on stage, croon out any old rubbish, flutter his eyelashes at the camera and get ten billion votes as a result. I can be one of the boys, but when I want something I can flutter my eyelashes too. She fluttered her eyelashes at Mark, and he blushed again and fumbled for his wallet. She gave him a flirtatious grin, fluttering her eyelashes just a little for effect. All she had to do was flutter her eyelashes and he'd do anything for her. Origin Old English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet. verb.1 phr.
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