| 词汇 | flick |
| 释义 | flickldoce_108_aflick1 /flɪk/ ●○○ verb 1 [transitiveT usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep]THROW to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger 〔尤指用大拇指和另一手指〕弹，拂 Papa flicked the ash from his cigar. 爸爸弹去雪茄上的烟灰。 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SHAKE to move with a sudden quick movement, or to make something move in this way 晃动，拍动； 抖掉 flick from/up/down The cow’s tail flicked from side to side. 母牛的尾巴左右甩动。 flick something up/down etc Jackie flicked her long hair back. 杰姬将长发向后一甩。 3 [transitiveT]SWITCH ON OR OFF to move a switch so that a machine or piece of electrical equipment starts or stops 按〔开关〕 SYN flip I felt inside the doorway and flicked the light switch. 我在门道里摸索，按下了电灯开关。 flick something on/off Sandra flicked the TV on. 桑德拉打开了电视。 4 flick a glance/look at somebody/something British EnglishBrE to look very quickly at someone or something 瞥一眼某人/某物 Leith flicked a glance at her watch. 利思看了看手表。 Examples from the Corpus flick a glance/look at somebody/something• She flicked a glance at her watch.• Baptiste flicked a look at Léonie. 5 [transitiveT]SHAKE if you flick something such as a towel or rope, you move it so that the end moves quickly away from you 用〔毛巾、绳等〕轻拂，轻快地甩打 The old man flicked his whip and the horses moved off. 老人鞭子一挥，马儿上路了。 6 flick through something phrasal verbphr v LOOK ATto look at a book, magazine, set of photographs etc quickly 快速翻阅，浏览〔书、杂志、照片等〕 Will flicked through Carla’s photo album. 威尔翻着卡拉的相册。 Examples from the Corpus flick through • Go on, have a flick through.• I am curled up in the armchair, flicking through a book.• Only when he had returned to his own office did it occur to him to flick through his passport's pages.• Marie's left a load of mags behind, so I pick one up and have a flick through it.• During debates on gravel extraction he could be seen flicking through its pages.• Dougal flicked through the pages, dipping into the typed sections; the handwritten portions could wait.• He flicked through the pages of his appointments diary, which were as ever blank.• While I flick through to the centre pages, the businessman puts his hands in his pockets and waits. Examples from the Corpus flick• He paused and flicked a mosquito off his arm.• Then, he flicked a switch and stood well back.• He flicked away another cigarette as they made their way towards him to continue the drive still higher into the hills.• He must have watched his digital watch flick away each precious minute and second.• Chino calls to the man in khaki, who flicks his cigarette on to the lawn behind him, and approaches the car.• On the drive back to Goslar he flicked over the key he had taken from Bruno Morenz.• Jed's eyes flicked round the lounge.• The behaviour of worm-lions, which also flick sand at their prey, is essentially the same as that of the ant-lion.• Ricky, stop flicking that towel at me!• I walked to the front door, checked my watch, and flicked the porch light on and off three times.• Stop flicking water at me! flick from/up/down• The door opened and the valance flicked up.• My hood flicks up, and pins itself against my face.• She allowed her gaze to flick up every time the hand passed the twelve.• Now he turned, his eyes flicking from place to place in Francis's apartment.• At the junction, I paused, eyes flicking from side to side, trying to spot Kevin's contact.• She then flicked down the lid and Adam locked it again with his key.• We went in, Connors flicking down the light switch.• She saw his glance flick down to her mouth, then abruptly he was turning away. flick something on/off• As I drove away, I flicked on the radio. Film flick2 noun 1 [countableC]SHAKE a short quick sudden movement or hit with a part of your body, whip etc 轻打，轻弹；抖动 With a flick of the wrist, Frye sent the ball into the opposite court. 弗赖伊手腕一甩，把球送到了对方半场。 2 the flick of a switch EASYused to emphasize how easy it is to start a machine and use it （只要）轻轻一按开关（就行了）〔用于强调开动和使用机器很容易〕 I can shut off all the power in the building at the flick of a switch. 只需按一下开关，我就能关闭大楼的所有电源。 Examples from the Corpus at the flick of a switch• These days about 15 percent of our energy is obtained at the flick of a switch. 3 [countableC usually singular] especially American EnglishAmEAMF a film 电影 an action flick 动作片 4. the flicks British EnglishBrE old-fashionedAMF the cinema 电影院 5 have a flick through something British EnglishBrELOOK AT to look at a book, magazine, set of pictures etc very quickly 快速浏览某物 I had a quick flick through your report. 我很快地翻了一下你的报告。 Examples from the Corpus have a flick through something• Marie's left a load of mags behind, so I pick one up and have a flick through it.• Sometimes I'd have a flick through.• Go on, have a flick through. Examples from the Corpus flick• With a flick of the wrist, Ferguson sent the ball into the opposite court.• Certain types of knives that have no legitimate use - such as flick, gravity and butterfly knives - are banned.• He had that extra flick of race about him.• And it was Charlie who set up the winner with a headed flick on for McNally to score from eight yards out.• His flick helped create the goal.• These days about 15 percent of our energy is obtained at the flick of a switch.• The flick of the gold lighter kept on the coffee table was sharp as an electric shock in a room of steel. (1400-1500) From the sound of a light blow flick2 1. (1400-1500) → FLICK1 2. (1900-2000) → FLICKER1; because of the appearance of early movies. |
| 随便看 |
|
时代网英语在线翻译词典收录了323754条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。