flapping 的 3 个定义
flapped, flap·ping.
- to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements.
- to strike a blow with something broad and flexible.
- Slang. to become excited or confused, especially under stress: a seasoned diplomat who doesn't flap easily.
flapped, flap·ping.
- to move up and down.
- to cause to swing or sway loosely, especially with noise.
- to strike with something broad and flat.
- (5)
- something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
- either of the two segments of a book jacket folding under the book's front and back covers.
- one leaf of a folding door, shutter, or the like.
- (11)
flapping 近义词
flutter
更多flapping例句
- He moved the runoff absentee ballot request to a small check box on the flap, along with other less critical parts that nonetheless are required by law, such as that felony line.
- Flatten the fortune teller so the triangular flaps are on top.
- For the winter, they are exploring heat lamps and covered tents with flaps — though that risks at least partly defeating the biggest benefit of outdoor dining, creating a semi-closed space.
- The “butterfly effect” refers, of course, to chaos theory and a 1972 talk, from Edward Lorenz, on whether the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil could set off a tornado in Texas.
- The design features a small flap on each side to hold the filter, which sits next to your face and is prone to bunching, especially when you pull the mask down for a drink.
- The figure enters the elevator and is then seen quickly leaving the mall, black cloth flapping behind it.
- Or maybe we just need one of those bogus “alien invasions” that Paul Krugman is always flapping his gums about.
- Figures in white robes, like night-shirts, flickered through the blue gloom, slippers flapping from heels.
- Jar Jar Binks: "a wrist-flapping, deer-faced twit of an alien with the voice of a Jamaican drag-queen."
- Wingnuts were flapping their wings when far-left liberals got all misty-eyed talking about “Uncle Joe” Stalin.
- But, later, he grew afraid of the shadows of window-curtains and the flapping of doors and the creaking of shutters.
- The regular Korean man's hat, with its flapping wings, was next put on, and this part of the ceremony was complete.
- She felt her sails flapping about her, but none the less was she determined to reach her goal if she had to get out and swim.
- There's Raphael singing, Gabriel accompanying him on the harp, and all the angels flapping their wings to express their joy.
- The whole ceiling was covered with glow-worms and light-blue bats that were flapping their thin wings.