flip-flop

英 美
  • n. 夹趾拖鞋;啪嗒啪嗒声;(方向等的)突变;触发器
  • v. <非>(方向等的)突变
  • flick n.快速的轻打;抖动n.电影vt.轻弹;抖动;忽然摇动;按开开关vi.轻击;快速翻阅
  • flicker n.闪烁;闪光;颤动v.闪动;闪烁;摇动
  • flickering adj.闪烁的(摇曳的;忽隐忽现的;扑动的)
  • flickeringly adv.闪烁地;摇曳地;一闪一闪地
  • flickertail 美国北达科他州居民的绰号
Noun:
  1. a decision to reverse an earlier decision

  2. a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

  3. an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states

  4. a backward somersault

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

1. The tone of the book is sometimes too flip.
这本书的笔调有些时候太不严肃了。

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2. 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。

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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。

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4. The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive.
总统在税收问题上的一再反复使他显得优柔寡断。

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5. He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues.
他因为在几个关键问题上临场变卦而备受批评。

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