flipper

FREQ #24942

n. 鳍状肢, (潜水用)脚蹼 [化] 挡泥板

发音

UK /ˈflɪpə/
AU
US /ˈflɪpɚ/

词形变化

flippers 复数 flippers flippered flippering flippers 三单 flippering 现在分词 flippered 过去式 flippered 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.

  2. 2.

    A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.

    蛙鞋

  3. 3.

    A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.

  4. 4.

    A small flat used to support a larger one.

    艺术
  5. 5.

    A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.

    体育 游戏
  6. 6.

    Television remote control, clicker.

    美国 非正式
  7. 7.

    The hand.

    过时 俚语
  8. 8.

    A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.

    医学
  9. 9.

    A kitchen spatula.

  10. 10.

    Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.

    艺术 商务 金融
  11. 11.

    Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.

v.
  1. 1.

    To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

词汇关系

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相关短语

词源

From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).

来源:wiktionary