| 单词 | to flip |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto flip (up) 1. transitive. To put into motion with a flip or fillip, to ‘shoot’; to toss (a coin) with a flip. Also absol. to flip (up) (? U.S.): to toss up. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > impel or drive [verb (transitive)] > with a jerk fillip1535 yark1568 flip1616 flick1816 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > make types of choice [verb (intransitive)] > choose or decide by lot > toss coin to cast cross and pile1637 to toss up1704 toss1831 flip1879 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. iii. 57 As when your little ones Doe twixt their fingers flip their Cherry-stones. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xvii. 165 When it's under question, 'twere as good flip cross and pile, as to dispute for't. 1839 W. M. Thackeray Major Gahagan i She..would flip the rice into her mouth with her fingers. 1861 G. W. Thornbury Life J. M. W. Turner II. 123 Making a pellet of it, and flipping it into his eye. 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling iii. 65 Flip a few bits of broken worm in. 1879 N.Y. Tribune 4 Oct. The two great men could flip up to see which should have the second place. 1885 ‘H. Conway’ Fam. Affair I. xii. 229 Flipping the ash from his cigarette. 1945 J. Steinbeck Cannery Row xxvii. 118 They had to flip for who would go to the party first. 1971 ‘A. Blaisdell’ Pract. to Deceive x. 146 You want to flip for who does the report? < as lemmas |
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