flip

verb

1. （使）快速翻转，迅速翻动
   to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement; to make sth do this
   1. The plane flipped and crashed.
      飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
   2. She felt her heart flip (= with excitement, etc.) .
      她感到心潮澎湃。
   3. He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case.
      他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。
2. 按（开关）；按（按钮）；开（或关）（机器等）
   to press a button or switch in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off
   1. to flip a switch
      按开关
   2. She reached over and flipped off the light.
      她伸过手去关掉了灯。
3. （用手指）轻抛，轻掷
   to throw sth somewhere using your thumb and/or fingers
   1. They flipped a coin to decide who would get the ticket.
      他们掷币决定谁得这张票。
   2. He flipped the keys onto the desk.
      他把钥匙轻抛到桌上。
4. 十分气愤；异常激动；神志不清
   to become very angry, excited or unable to think clearly
   1. She finally flipped under the pressure.
      她在这种压力下终于发疯了。

noun

1. 轻抛；捻掷
   a small quick hit with a part of the body that causes sth to turn over
   1. The whole thing was decided on the flip of a coin .
      整个事情都是由掷币决定的。
2. 空翻
   a movement in which the body turns over in the air
   1. The handstand was followed by a back flip.
      先倒立，接着后空翻。
   2. Her heart did a flip.
      她心里咯噔了一下子。
3. 浏览；草草翻阅
   a quick look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc.
   1. I had a quick flip through the report while I was waiting.
      我等待时迅速浏览了一下报告。

adj.

adj.

1. VERB 迅速打开(或关掉)(装置);按(开关)
   If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly.
   1. He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away...
      他开出两个街区后才打开车头灯。
   2. Then he walked out, flipping the lights off...
      然后他走了出来，把灯关掉了。
   3. He flipped the timer switch.
      他按了一下定时开关。
2. VERB 快速翻阅;浏览
   If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents.
   1. He was flipping through a magazine in the living room...
      他在起居室里翻看着杂志。
   2. He flipped the pages of the diary and began reading the last entry.
      他快速翻了一下那本日志，然后开始读最后一篇。
3. V-ERG (使)移动;(使)转动;(使)翻动
   If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position.
   1. The plane then flipped over and burst into flames...
      接着飞机突然翻转并燃起了大火。
   2. He flipped it neatly on to the plate.
      他干净利索地把它盛到了盘子里。
4. VERB (用拇指)弹，抛，掷
   If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air.
   1. I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it...
      我从口袋里掏出一个硬币，把它弹向空中。
   2. I flipped a butt out of the window and drove on.
      我把烟蒂弹出车窗外继续开车。
   3. Flip is also a noun.
      
   4. ...having gambled all on the flip of a coin.
      把所有赌注都押在了一次抛硬币上
5. VERB 突然心烦意乱;勃然大怒
   If someone flips, they suddenly become extremely upset or angry because of something that has happened.
   1. He got so provoked that he flipped.
      他被激怒了，发起火来。
6. ADJ-GRADED 轻率的;随便的;不严肃的
   If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something.
   1. ...a flip answer...
      草率的回答
   2. The tone of the book is sometimes too flip.
      这本书的笔调有些时候太不严肃了。

1. He did a backward flip.
   他做了一个后空翻。
2. With a careless flip of his wrists, he sent the ball quickly on its way.
   他手腕轻轻一抖，球就飞出去了。
3. He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away
   他开出两个街区后才打开车头灯。
4. Then he walked out, flipping the lights off
   然后他走了出来，把灯关掉了。
5. He flipped the timer switch.
   他按了一下定时开关。
6. He was flipping through a magazine in the living room
   他在起居室里翻看着杂志。
7. He flipped the pages of the diary and began reading the last entry.
   他快速翻了一下那本日志，然后开始读最后一篇。
8. The plane then flipped over and burst into flames
   接着飞机突然翻转并燃起了大火。
9. He flipped it neatly on to the plate.
   他干净利索地把它盛到了盘子里。
10. I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it
    我从口袋里掏出一个硬币，把它弹向空中。
11. I flipped a butt out of the window and drove on.
    我把烟蒂弹出车窗外继续开车。
12. He got so provoked that he flipped.
    他被激怒了，发起火来。
13. The tone of the book is sometimes too flip.
    这本书的笔调有些时候太不严肃了。
14. 'What's on the flip side?'
    “唱片反面是什么歌？”
15. The trade deficit is the flip side of a rapidly expanding economy.
    贸易赤字是经济快速发展带来的负面产物。
16. seats that flip out at the touch of a lever.
    一按控制杆就会翻开的座位
17. I knew you'd flip when you saw my new car.
    我知道你看见我的新车会兴奋得发狂的。
18. We all laugh when we see the gift from Jenny and her dog Flip.
    当我们看到Jenny和Flip送的礼物的时候，我们禁不住笑了。
19. DAVE: I mean, we could flip a coin for it, but I would probably win again.
    迪夫：我的意思是，我们可以掷硬币决定，但是我很可能会再赢一遍。
20. Drag onto the page. Rotate or flip to change direction. Select and type to change text.
    拖到绘图页上。通过旋转或翻转可更改方向。通过选择和键入可更改文本。
21. You could take your Flip camera and stream that directly to a friend's TV.
    你可以带上FLIP相机，将数据流直接发送到朋友的电视机里。
22. I got him doing the back flip just like a pro.
    我教会了他后空翻入水。
23. I say if you can flip a coin to make a pick I can guarantee the game.
    我说如果你选择掷硬币来做预测，我就能保证一定会赢。
24. She has a complete flip out! She flips out the room!
    她要发疯了，她疯似的离开了房间！
25. He even did a great back flip.
    他甚至来了一个大大的后滚翻。
26. Flip the shirt over.
    翻转了衬衫。
27. If we flip the coin right now.
    如果现在就有了结果。
28. If these two forces must cancel out this one why don't I flip this one over?
    这两个力如果必须与重力抵消，为何不调整重力到这个角度呢？
29. You want as little a pause for your flip as possible.
    你想要在翻转中尽可能减少停顿的话。
30. I tried flip all the switches, but nothing worked.
    我试图翻转所有开关，但没有奏效。

flip over

1. 翻倒；翻转
   to turn onto the other side or upside down
   1. The plane flipped and crashed.
      飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
   2. She felt her heart flip (= with excitement, etc.) .
      她感到心潮澎湃。
   3. He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case.
      他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。

flip sth↔over

1. 使翻倒；使翻转
   to turn sth onto the other side or upside down
   1. They flipped a coin to decide who would get the ticket.
      他们掷币决定谁得这张票。
   2. He flipped the keys onto the desk.
      他把钥匙轻抛到桌上。

flip through sth

1. 浏览；草草翻阅
   to turn the pages of a book, etc. quickly and look at them without reading everything

v.

flip your lid

• 发火；气得丧失自制力；气得发疯
  to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing

noun

1. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
   1. the pass was fumbled

   Synonym:    passtoss

2. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

   Synonym:    somersaultsomersetsummersaultsummersetsomersaulting

3. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

4. the act of flipping a coin

   Synonym:    toss

5. a sudden, quick movement
   1. with a flip of the wrist
   2. the fish flipped over

6. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

verb

1. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

   Synonym:    interchangetackswitchalternateflip-flop

2. go mad, go crazy
   1. He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off

   Synonym:    flip out

3. react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
   1. he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University

   Synonym:    flip out

4. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
   1. flip over the pork chop
   2. turn over the pancakes

   Synonym:    flip overturn over

5. move with a flick or light motion

6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
   1. switch on the light
   2. throw the lever

   Synonym:    throwswitch

7. throw or toss with a light motion
   1. flip me the beachball
   2. toss me newspaper

   Synonym:    tossskypitch

8. lightly throw to see which side comes up
   1. I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!

   Synonym:    toss

9. cause to move with a flick
   1. he flicked his Bic

   Synonym:    flick

10. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

    Synonym:    twitch

11. look through a book or other written material
    1. He thumbed through the report
    2. She leafed through the volume

    Synonym:    flickthumbriffleleafriff

adj

1. marked by casual disrespect
   1. a flip answer to serious question
   2. the student was kept in for impudent behavior

   Synonym:    impudentinsolentsnotty-nosed