1. | [i][t] （使）快速翻转，迅速翻动to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement; to make sth do this |
The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。 | |
She felt her heart flip(= with excitement, etc.) . 她感到心潮澎湃。 | |
He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case. 他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。 |
2. | [t] 按（开关）；按（按钮）；开（或关）（机器等）to press a button or switch in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off |
to flip a switch 按开关 | |
She reached over and flipped off the light. 她伸过手去关掉了灯。 |
3. | [t] （用手指）轻抛，轻掷to throw sth somewhere using your thumb and/or fingers |
They flipped a coin to decide who would get the ticket. 他们掷硬币决定谁得这张票。 | |
He flipped the keys onto the desk. 他把钥匙轻抛到桌上。 |
4. | [i] (informal) ~ (out) 十分气愤；异常激动；神志不清to become very angry, excited or unable to think clearly |
She finally flipped under the pressure. 她在这种压力下终于发疯了。 |
1. | [c] 轻抛；捻掷a small quick hit with a part of the body that causes sth to turn over |
The whole thing was decided on the flip of a coin . 整个事情都是由掷硬币决定的。 |
2. | [c] 空翻a movement in which the body turns over in the air |
The handstand was followed by a back flip. 先倒立，接着后空翻。 | |
Her heart did a flip. 她心里咯噔了一下子。 |
3. | [sing] ~ through sth 浏览；草草翻阅a quick look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc. |
I had a quick flip through the report while I was waiting. 我等待时迅速浏览了一下报告。 |
