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flip

/flɪp/

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noun

翻转，空翻

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

Examples :

"The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool."

跳水运动员在入水前做了几个空翻。

action physics sport

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noun

转变，翻转

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

Examples :

"After a frustrating morning, the teacher's sudden flip in approach made the class much more enjoyable. "

在经历了令人沮丧的上午后，老师教学方式的突然转变让课堂变得有趣多了。

action direction attitude

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noun

弹弓，甩 slingshuǎi （口语化）

Examples :

"My brother used his new flip to launch a small pebble across the yard. "

我弟弟用他的新弹弓，把一颗小石子甩到了院子的另一边。

weapon utensil sport

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noun

飞机头

A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

Examples :

"Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip."

贾斯汀·比伯和扎克·埃夫隆等名人留过飞机头。

appearance style culture history

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noun

倒买倒卖, 炒卖

The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

Examples :

"The real estate agent described a quick flip of a small house as a good investment opportunity. "

那个房产经纪人把快速倒买倒卖一栋小房子描述成一个很好的投资机会。

property business finance asset economy

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verb

翻转，抛掷。

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

"You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

你需要把煎饼翻个面。

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verb

弹，翻转。

To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

Examples :

"The child flipped the small, plastic toy airplane through the air. "

孩子用手指一弹，把那个小塑料玩具飞机翻转着弹了出去。

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verb

翻盘，反转。

To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

Examples :

"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."

威斯康星州几十年以来一直是民主党的票仓，但共和党在2016年成功地把它翻盘了。

politics government state

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verb

转为污点证人，反水。

To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

Examples :

"The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."

这个黑手党成员为了减刑，反水做了污点证人，指证了他的上级。

law government politics

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verb

策反，反水

To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

Examples :

"The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."

地方检察官通过策反接应司机，使其反水指证银行劫匪，从而加强了他对银行劫匪的指控。

law police government

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verb

发疯，精神错乱

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When the teacher announced the surprise test, the student flipped. "

老师宣布突击考试时，那个学生当场就疯了。

mind character human attitude emotion

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verb

倒卖，炒卖

To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

Examples :

"My aunt flipped her old house and made a lot of money. "

我姑妈把老房子倒卖出去，赚了一大笔钱。

property business finance

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verb

翻转, 反转

To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

Examples :

"The computer program flipped the bit in the data file, changing the "off" status to "on." "

这个计算机程序翻转了数据文件中的一个比特位，把“关”的状态变成了“开”。

computing electronics technology

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interjection

哎呀，糟糕

Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

Examples :

""I forgot my lunch again! Flip!" "

哎呀，我又忘了带午饭了！糟糕！

emotion language exclamation

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adjective

轻浮，不严肃。

Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

Examples :

"I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree."

我不想显得太轻浮，但也许我们可以偷一棵圣诞树。

character attitude quality

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adjective

反讽的，嘲讽的

Examples :

"Her comment about my presentation was completely flip; she was clearly being sarcastic. "

她评价我的报告时说的话简直是话里带刺；她显然是在反讽。

"Her comments about the presentation were flip; she clearly didn't mean them seriously. "

她对演示文稿的评论很带刺儿，显然不是认真的。

attitude character communication language

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adjective

轻率的，没礼貌的

Disrespectful, flippant.

Examples :

"His flip attitude toward the project annoyed his colleagues. "

他对这个项目轻率的态度惹恼了他的同事。

attitude character communication

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noun

热啤酒混合饮料

A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite drink was a hot flip, a mixture of whiskey and beer. "

我祖父最喜欢的饮料是热啤酒混合饮料，一种用威士忌和啤酒调制的“热翻”。