verb
flipped, flipping
1
- turn over or cause to turn over with a sudden sharp movement翻转, 使翻转：
with obj. the yacht was flipped by a huge wave游艇被巨浪掀翻
no obj. the plane flipped over and then exploded.飞机翻了个身, 然后爆炸。
2
- with obj. and adverbial move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden sharp movement（猛地）移动, 弹, 推, 扔：
she flipped off her dark glasses
她猛地摘下了墨镜
she flipped a few coins on to the bar.
她把几枚硬币扔在吧台上。
2.1
- with obj. turn (an electrical appliance or switch) on or off打开; 关上（电器）, 扳动（开关）：
he flipped a switch and the front door opened.
他扳动开关后, 前门开了。
2.2
- with obj. toss (a coin) to decide an issue（为作决定）抛（硬币）：
given those odds one might as well flip a coin
鉴于有诸多不利, 还不如掷币决定算了
no obj. you want to flip for it?你想掷币决定吗？
3
- no obj. informal suddenly become deranged or very angry〈非正式〉突然发疯（或发怒）：
he had clearly flipped under the pressure.
重压之下, 他明显是精神失常了。
3.1
- suddenly become very enthusiastic突然变得热情, 突然极感兴趣：
I walked into a store, saw it on the wall, and just flipped.
我走进一家商店, 看到它挂在墙上, 一下子就被迷住了。
4
- with obj. N. Amer. resell (shares or property) quickly to make a profit〈北美〉为盈利而从速转卖（股份, 财产）。
1
- a sudden sharp movement突然的动作（如翻、弹、抛等）：
the fish made little leaps and flips.
鱼儿轻快地翻跳。
1.1
a flip through
a quick look or search through a volume or a collection of papers浏览, 翻阅：a quick flip through my cookery books.
飞快查阅我的烹饪书。
2
- Brit. informal a quick tour or pleasure trip〈英, 非正式〉短暂旅行（或游览）：
I did a flip round the post-show party.
我到演出后的聚会上转了一圈。
ORIGIN: derived from an earlier sense 'short flight in an aircraft'.
- glib; flippant油腔滑调的, 轻率的：
he couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation.
他想靠油腔滑调耍嘴皮子开脱自己是不可能的。
- used to express mild annoyance讨厌（表示轻微厌恶）。
短语
flip one's lid（或〈主美〉one's wig）
- informal suddenly become deranged or lose one's self-control〈非正式〉突然发疯, 失去自控。
词源
mid 16th cent. （as a verb in the sense 'make a flick with the finger and thumb'）： probably a contraction of FILLIP.
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