som·er·sault
noun/ˈsʌməsɔːlt/
/ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
- a movement in which somebody turns over completely, with their feet over their head, on the ground or in the air
翻滚；空翻；筋斗 - to do/turn a somersault
做翻滚动作 - He turned back somersaults.
他做了几个后空翻。 - (figurative) Her heart did a complete somersault when she saw him.
她见到他，心里咯噔了一下。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a noun): from Old French sombresault, from Provençal sobresaut, from sobre ‘above’ + saut ‘leap’. - to do/turn a somersault