单词 | flip-flop |
释义 | flip-flop Word forms: flip-flops , flip-flopping , flip-flopped 1. plural noun Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes. 2. verb If you say that someone, especially a politician, flip-flops on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues. [VERB + on] He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now? [VERB] Flip-flop is also a noun. The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive. |
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