flip /flɪp/ star2 CET6 TEM8 (flipping,flipped,flips)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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. 快速地按动 (装置或开关)

  例：

  He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away.

  直到过了两个街区后，他才打开前灯。

• 2.  

  V-I（不及物动词） 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. 快速翻阅

  例：

  He was flipping through a magazine in the living room.

  他在起居室里快速翻阅一本杂志。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position. 翻动

  例：

  The plane then flipped over and burst into flames.

  这时飞机翻了个个儿，接着就燃烧了起来。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air. 投掷 (尤指硬币)

  例：

  I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it.

  我从口袋里掏出一枚硬币，把它投掷出去。