(flopped, flopping)no obj.
1
- with adverbial fall, move, or hang in a heavy, loose, and ungainly way沉重下坠, 笨拙移动, 垂落：
black hair flopped across his forehead.
黑发在他额前甩来甩去。
1.1
- sit or lie down heavily and awkwardly or suddenly in a specified place, especially when very tired（尤指疲劳时）扑通坐下, 猛然倒下：
Liz flopped down into the armchair.
利兹一屁股坐在扶手椅上。
1.2
- informal rest or sleep in a specified place〈非正式〉（在指定地点）休息, 睡觉：
I'm going to flop here for the night.
今晚我在这儿过夜。
2
- informal (of a performer or show) be completely unsuccessful; fail totally〈非正式〉（表演者, 演出）彻底失败, 演砸：
the show flopped in London.
这出戏在伦敦演砸了。
1
- a heavy, loose, and ungainly movement, or a sound made by it沉重、松散又笨拙的动作; 扑通声, 重坠声：
they hit the ground with a flop.
他们扑通一声倒在地上。
1.1
- informal, chiefly US a cheap place to sleep〈非正式, 主美〉廉价旅馆, 便宜栖身处。
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- informal a total failure〈非正式〉彻底失败：
the play had been a flop.
这出戏全砸了。
词源
early 17th cent.: variant of FLAP.