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单词 flutter
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flut·ter

verb
/ˈflʌtə(r)/
/ˈflʌtər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they flutter
/ˈflʌtə(r)/
/ˈflʌtər/
he / she / it flutters
/ˈflʌtəz/
/ˈflʌtərz/
past simple fluttered
/ˈflʌtəd/
/ˈflʌtərd/
past participle fluttered
/ˈflʌtəd/
/ˈflʌtərd/
-ing form fluttering
/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive, transitive] to move lightly and quickly; to make something move in this way（使）飘动，挥动，颤动
    • Flags fluttered in the breeze.旗帜在微风中飘扬。
    • Her eyelids fluttered but did not open.她的眼皮动了一下，但没有睁开眼。
    • (figurative) He felt his stomach flutter (= he felt nervous) when they called his name.当他们叫他的名字时，他感到胃部颤动（=他感到紧张）。
    • flutter something He fluttered his hands around wildly.他拼命挥舞着双手。
    • She fluttered her eyelashes at him (= tried to attract him in order to persuade him to do something).她向他眨眼睛。
    Extra Examples
    • The first snowflakes fluttered down between the trees.第一朵雪花飘落在树林间。
    • A silk scarf fluttered around her shoulders.一条丝巾在她的肩上飘扬。
    • The bank note fluttered away in the breeze.钞票随风飘扬。
  2. [intransitive, transitive] flutter (something) when a bird or an insect flutters its wings, or its wings flutter, the wings move lightly and quickly up and down（鸟或昆虫）拍（翅），振（翅），鼓（翼）
  3. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a bird or an insect) to fly somewhere moving the wings quickly and lightly飞来飞去；翩翩飞舞
    • The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.蝴蝶在花丛中飞来飞去。
    Extra Examples
    • A bird fluttered to the ground.一只鸟振翅飞落到地上。
    • The butterfly fluttered away.蝴蝶翩翩飞走了。
    • A couple of little birds fluttered around in the garden.花园里有几只小鸟在翩翩起舞。
    • The birds fluttered nervously in their cage.那些鸟在笼子里不安地飞来飞去。
  4. [intransitive] (of your heart, etc.) to beat very quickly and not regularly怦怦乱跳；扑腾
    • I could feel a fluttering pulse.我感到脉搏跳动。
    • (figurative) The sound of his voice in the hall made her heart flutter.他在大厅中讲话的声音使她的心怦怦直跳。
    Topics Health problemsc2, Feelingsc2
    5. Word OriginOld English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet ‘move or pass quickly’.

flut·ter

noun
/ˈflʌtə(r)/
/ˈflʌtər/
  1. [countable, usually singular] a quick, light movement振动；飘动；挥动；颤动
    • the flutter of wings翅膀的拍动
    • with a flutter of her long, dark eyelashes她那长长的黑睫毛扑闪了一下
    • (figurative) to feel a flutter of panic in your stomach胸中感到一阵恐慌
    • (figurative) She felt a flutter of excitement.她感到一阵激动。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    verb + flutter
    • give
    preposition
    • flutter of
  2. [countable, usually singular] flutter (on something) (British English, informal) a small bet小赌注
    • to have a flutter on the horses赛马中下小赌注
  3. [singular] a state of nervous or confused excitement紧张兴奋；慌乱
    • Her sudden arrival caused quite a flutter.她的突然到来引起一片慌乱。
    • to be in a flutter/to be all of a flutter心慌意乱/心慌意乱
    • They arrived in a flutter.他们到达时心怦怦直跳。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + flutter
    • feel
    • cause
    preposition
    • in a flutter
    • flutter of
  4. [countable] a very fast heartbeat, caused when somebody is nervous or excited（心脏的）怦怦乱跳，扑腾
    • Her heart gave a flutter when she saw him.她见到他时心怦怦乱跳。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  5. [uncountable, countable] (medical) a medical condition in which you have an unsteady heartbeat扑动；快速的颤动（或搏动）Topics Health problemsc2
  6. [uncountable] (specialist) rapid changes in the pitch or volume of recorded sound（重放录音的）颤振 compare wow
    7. Word OriginOld English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet ‘move or pass quickly’.
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