noun🔗Share鳍， 鳍状肢 In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming."The dolphin used its powerful flippers to propel itself through the water. "海豚用它强有力的鳍状肢推动自己在水中前进。animalbodyanatomybiologyoceanpartfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脚蹼，蛙鞋 A flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming."My little sister wore flippers to practice her swimming strokes in the pool. "我妹妹穿着蛙鞋在泳池里练习游泳姿势。sportnauticalwearanimaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弹板，挡板 A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play."The player skillfully used the flipper to keep the pinball from falling down the center. "玩家熟练地使用弹板，让弹珠没有掉进中间的洞里.gamemachineentertainmentpartdevicetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鳍状肢, 鳍。 A small flat used to support a larger one."The carpenter used a small, wooden flipper to support the heavy plank while he nailed it to the wall. "木匠用一个小木片撑住沉重的木板，以便把它钉到墙上。partnauticalanimaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短球, 快速下旋球 A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce."The leg spinner surprised the batsman with a flipper that stayed low and was difficult to hit. "这位腿部旋转投球手用一个短球让击球手措手不及，这个球弹跳很低，很难击中。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遥控器, 电驴子。 Television remote control, clicker.""Where's the flipper? I want to change the channel." "遥控器在哪儿？我想换台。electronicstechnologycommunicationdeviceentertainmentmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鳍，手掌。 The hand."The baby waved his tiny flipper at his mother. "小宝宝朝妈妈挥舞着他的小手。bodyanatomyparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假牙，义齿 A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.""Since Maria lost her front tooth playing soccer, she has to wear a flipper until her permanent tooth grows in." "玛丽亚踢足球的时候把门牙弄掉了，所以在她的恒牙长出来之前，她必须戴一个临时假牙。medicinebodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share锅铲，铲子 A kitchen spatula."I used a flipper to flip the pancakes. "我用锅铲来翻煎饼。utensilfooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炒房者，倒爷。 Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit."The investor made a quick profit; everyone called him a successful flipper. "那位投资人赚了一笔快钱，大家都说他是成功的炒房者。propertybusinessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抛掷者，翻转者 Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin."The flipper in our debate club flipped a coin to decide who would go first. "在我们辩论俱乐部里，由一位抛硬币者掷硬币来决定谁先发言。personjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍打鳍，鳍击水面 To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water."The dolphin flippered its way towards the surface, playfully slapping the water. "海豚拍打着鳍，一路游向水面，顽皮地拍击着水面。animalactionoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
