| 单词 | flap |
| 释义 | Word Frequency flap(flæp) verbWord forms: flaps, flapping or flapped 1. to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way 2. to move or cause to move noisily back and forth or up and down the curtains flapped in the breeze 3. (intransitive) informal to become agitated or flustered; panic 4. to deal (a person or thing) a blow with a broad flexible object 5. (transitive; sometimes foll by down) to toss, fling, slam, etc, abruptly or noisily 6. (transitive) phonetics to pronounce (an (r) sound) by allowing the tongue to give a single light tap against the alveolar ridge or uvula noun 7. the action, motion, or noise made by flapping with one flap of its wings the bird was off 8. a piece of material, etc, attached at one edge and usually used to cover an opening, as on a tent, envelope, or pocket 9. a blow dealt with a flat object; slap 10. a movable surface fixed to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing that increases lift during takeoff and drag during landing 11. surgery a piece of tissue partially connected to the body, either following an amputation or to be used as a graft 12. informal a state of panic, distress, or agitation 13. phonetics an (r) produced by allowing the tongue to give a single light tap against the alveolarridge or uvula Word origin C14: probably of imitative origin |
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