flap
翻蓋;垂片·拍動·一陣慌亂·機翼襟翼
翻動的薄片、拍動與慌亂
The bird began to flap its wings as it rose above the water.

鳥兒升到水面上方時,開始拍動翅膀。

flap 可以是信封翻蓋,也能是翅膀拍動;in a flap 則形容人慌亂,飛機的 flaps 是可動襟翼。

一個畫面:薄片上下翻動

邊緣翻蓋只固定一邊的薄片可以掀開
來回拍動翅膀上下或左右快速移動
慌亂不安像急促拍動一樣忙亂失措

義項

掀開翻蓋B2noun翻蓋;垂片
She lifted the flap of the envelope carefully.
她小心掀開信封的封口蓋。
the flap of an envelopelift the flap
翅膀拍動B2verb拍動
The bird began to flap its wings above the water.
鳥兒開始在水面上方拍動翅膀。
flap wingsflap up and down
一陣慌亂B2noun一陣慌亂
Everyone was in a flap after the news.
消息傳來後,每個人都慌成一團。
in a flapa flap over an announcement
機翼活動面B2noun機翼襟翼
The flaps on the plane's wings moved before takeoff.
起飛前,機翼上的襟翼動了。
aircraft flapswing flaps

片語

the flap of an envelope信封翻蓋 →信封封口蓋
in a flap手忙腳亂 →慌亂不安
flap wings翅膀拍動 →拍動翅膀

你會不會這樣說?

in a flap 是指人正在慌亂嗎?

看答案

是

這裡的 flap 指緊張興奮或慌亂的狀態。

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