flip-per /'flipa(r)/ noun [usually pi.] 1 a flat part of the body of some sea animals such as seals and turtles, used for sWitnming (海豹、海龟等的）鳍肢，鳍足 —picture seal, page R29 2 a long flat piece of rubber or plastic that you wear on your foot to help you swim more quickly, especially below the surface of the water (潜水、游泳用的）脚蹼，蛙鞋，鸭脚板，橡 .皮脚掌 一 picture 6 diving

'flip phone noun a small mobile phone/cellphone with a cover that opens upwards折叠式机；翻盖式'手机 flip-ping /'flipiq/ adj., adv. [BrE, informal) used as a mild swear word by some people to emphasize sth or to show that they, are annoyed 该死；真讨厌；糟透：

J hate this pipping hotei/我讨厌这个死的旅馆！ ◊ 卵pping fcfds/这些孩子真讨厌！ ◊ It’s月抑㈣coZd today/今天冷得要命！

’flip side. [usually sing.]〜{of/to sth.) 1 different ^:and less welcome aspects of an idea, argument or action (想法、，论点或行动的）另一面，反面，负面2 {old-fashioned) the side of a record that does not have the main song or piece of music on it 唱片反面（光指沒 有主要歌曲或乐曲的一面） flirt /fl3：t; NAmEf\3：rt/ verb, noun

m verb [V] ~ (with sb) to behave towards sb as if you find them sexually attractive, without seriously wanting to have a relationship with them 调情 QUOQ flirt with sth 1 to think about or be interested in sth for a short time but not very seriously 玩儿似地想做某事：She flirted with the idea of becoming an actress when she was younger.她年纪更小一些时曾闹着玩_地想过当演员。

2 to take risks or not worry about a dangerous situ- ation that may happen冒险；不顾危险后果.：.to用/t vWt/i danger/dea仇/disaster冒险；玩儿命；不把灾耦当 回事

m noun [usually sing.] a person who flirts with a lot of people与多人调情的人：She’s a redyiirt.她是个打情骂

俏的老手。

flir-ta*tion /fl3：'teiXn; NAmE noun 1 [c, u] ~ with

sth a short period of time during which sb is involved or interested in sth, often not seriously 不认真对待；一 时的参与；一时兴起；逢场作戏：^加时£1/^1/?151/(> cess/i/Z/lirtation with the property marfcet A■房地产市场 一而兴起、并不成功的介入2 [U] behaviour that shows you find sb sexually attractive but are not serious about them 调情：Franks efforts at flirtation had become tire- some to her.弗兰克一个劲地打情骂俏使得她非常厌倦。

3 [C] ~ (with sb) a short sexual relationship with sb that is not taken seriously短暂的风流韵事

flir.ta.tious /fl3：'teij0s; NAmE fl3：r't-/ (also informal flirty) adj. behaving in a way that shows a sexual attraction to sb that is not serious 卖弄风情的；打情.骂 俏的：a _/Iirtatfous young womcm卖弄风情的年轻女争◊ a smite 姜弄风.情的一笑►flirta.tious.ly adv.

flir-ta-tious-ness noun [U] flit /flit/ verb, noun

■ verb (-tt-) 1 [V，usually 〜（from A to B}, I

~ (between A and B) to move lightly and quickly from one place or thing to another 轻快戒从一处到另-r处； 掠过介om)7ovver t9_/7ovver•蝴蝶在花 A 中飞來飞去。.◊ Heone job to another•他频 繁跳 。◊ A smile /lifted across his /ace..他脸上笑容一 闪. ◊ A thought月itted through .my mind.我®秦中 掠技一个念灰。2 [V] (ScofE) to change the.place where you live 迁移；迁居；搬索：/ had to change schools every time my parents我父母每次迁居，我都得换 学校_P

■ noun IT»rai do a moonlight/midnight flit (BrE, informal) to leave a place suddenly and secretly at night, usually in order to avoid paying money that you

owe to sb (通常为了躲债丄夜间偷偷逃走 float /flaut; NAmE flout/ verb, noun • verb

► ON WATER/JN AIR ;空中 1 [V to move

slowly on water or in the air 浮动； '漂流；飘动；飘移 H*I7I drift: A group 0/swans/loafed by.--群天鹤缓缓 游过。◊. rhe smeH 〇/ new. bread /loafed 叩介om the kitchen.厨房里飘出新鲜面包的香味。◊ J5eaufi；/W music came Roaring out 0/ the vvfndoiv.美妙的乐声从窗口传

777 flock

出.。〇 [figurative) An idea suddenly floated into my mind. 我脑海里突然浮现出一个想法。〇 (^gwraf/Ve) People seem to./Joplin fi/e.未词在我故生版中■出躍

和消失。2 [V[〜（in/on sth丨 to stay on or near, the surface of a liquid and .not sink 浮；_浮：Wood floats. 木头能浮起来。A pkisric ba^ was Roaring in the water. 一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。◊ C叩you )7oat on your back ? 你能仰 g 吗？ 3 [VN] to make sth, move on or near the surface of a liquid 使浮动；使.漂流：There wasn’t enough water to _/?oat the s/iip> 冰不 _ 深，船浮动不起 .永。◊ rhey/foat t/ie Zogs down t/ie river to the towns•他 们把原木沿河漂流至城镇。

4 WALK.UGHTLY 飘然走动 4 [V +a</v./pre/?.] (//ferary) to walk or move in a smooth and easy way 运盈走动,；飘然移动 PHTl glide： She/foated down the steps.to greet us.她

轻盈地下楼来迎接我们。

5 SUGGEST IDEA 提出想，法 5 [V|S.] tp suggest an idea or.a plan for other people to consider 提出，提请考虑（.想法 或 划）：boated the. idea 〇/ increased taxes on aZcohoL他们建议提高酒税。

6 BUSINESS/ECONOMICS 商业；竭进實 6 [VN](如s/ziess 商）to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first time (公司或企业）发荇（股票.)上市：The company was ^oated on the stodc market fn.20(72•这家 公司于^f2001 幸上市。◊ Shares were/Zoated at 5⁸⁵p.故 票最初_t市价为5英镑85便士。7 [VN，V] (economy经） if a government floats its country's money or allows it to float, it allows its value to change freely according to the value of the money of other countries' r使货:币 汇率）自由浮动

ITiTOl float sb^ 'boat (informal) to be what sb likes 人所喜欢：Ybu can fcten to whatever fci’nd 〇/ milsfc floats your boat.无论你喜欢哪种音乐，你都可以听。 —more at air n. QS33 .float a bout/a round (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行吟).if an idea, etc. is floating around, it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another (思想等）传播，流传 ■ noun

7 VEHICLE 车辆.1 a‘ large vehicle on which people dressed in special costumes are carried in a festival 彩车：.a camfva〖月oat狂欢节彩车

8 IN FISHING 钓鱼 2 a small.light object attached to a fishing line that stays on the surface of the water and moves when a fish has been.caught 鱼漂；浮子

9 FOR SW丨IVIMING 游泳 3 .a light object that floats in the water and is held by a person who is learning to swim to stop them from sinking (.学游泳用的）浮板

10 DRINK 饮料 4 a drink with ice cream floating in

it加冰激凌的饮料：a Cofce _/Zoat -杯加冰激凌的可卩 可乐

11 MONEY 钱 5 (espec/'fl")/ 8rE)译 sum of money consisting_;of coins and notes of low value that is given to sb before they start selling things so that they can give customers change (商店，的）备用零钱

12 BUS丨NESS.商並 6 = FLOTATION

float-er /'flaut0(r); NAmE 'flout-/ noun {medical E) a very small object inside a person’s eye which tliey see moving up and down (眼睛中的）魚浮物，悬浮物 floating /'flautiq; NAmE 'flout-/ adj. [usually before noun] not fixed permanently in one particular position or place不固定的；流动的；浮动㊆：/bating exchange rates 浮动汇率❖ a/toadngpopulation (= one in which people frequently move from one place to another) ■流 却人亡^;0 医)a/loatingh’iin^y 游走_肾

.floating 'Hb (also .false 'rib) noun {anatomy any of the lower ribs which are not attached to the breast- BONE浮肋；浮劲弓肋

.floating 'voter (6r£) (/V/\/7?f 'swing voter) noun a person who does not always vote for the same political party and who has not decided which party to vote for in an election游离选民（不认定投某一豉党曲票丨 floaty /’fbuti; /V/\m£ ’flooti/ 〇〇[/•• (of cloth or clothing.布 料或衣服)very light and thin十分轻薄的 flock /flok; /V/\/r)E fla:k/ noun, verb • noun 1 [C^sing./pl. v：] ~ (of sth) a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type .< 羊或鸟 > 群一compare