| 单词 | backflip |
| 释义 | backflip in British English (ˈbækˌflɪp) noun a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended He celebrated his goal with an elaborate back flip. backflip in American English (ˈbækˌflɪp) Word forms: verb -flipped, -flipping noun 1. a backward somersault 2. a dive executed by somersaulting backward 3. informal a complete reversal in attitude or policy Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expandedprograms intransitive verb 4. to perform a backflip She backflipped off a bucking horse Word origin [1930–35; back2 + flip1]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, kickback, preset, technical foul, uncertainty principleExamples of 'backflip' in a sentence |
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