[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]颤动；飘动；挥动 If something thin or light flutters, or if you flutter it, it moves up and down or from side to side with a lot of quick, light movements.
[V]
[V n]
[V-ing]
Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze.
她的雪纺裙在晚风中飘动着。
...a butterfly fluttering its wings.
挥动着翅膀的蝴蝶
...the fluttering white lace handkerchief.
飘动的白色蕾丝手绢
Flutter is also a noun.
...a flutter of white cloth.
飘扬的白布
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[VERB 动词](小鸟)振翅飞翔；(纸片)飘飞，翩翩飞舞 If something light such as a small bird or a piece of paper flutters somewhere, it moves through the air with small quick movements.
[V adv/prep]
[V]
The paper fluttered to the floor...
纸飘落到地板上。
The birds were active, whirring and fluttering among the trees.
鸟儿们很活跃，在树林中呼呼地飞来飞去。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]小赌注 If you have aflutter, you have a small bet on something such as a horse race.
[oft N on n]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I had a flutter on five horses.
我在5匹马身上下了小赌注。
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[VERB 动词]匆忙急赶；奔走 If you say that someone flutters somewhere, you mean that they walk there with quick, light movements, often in a silly way or in a way which suggests that they are nervous.
[V adv/prep]
She'd been fluttering about in the kitchen.
她一直在厨房里忙前忙后。
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[VERB 动词](心)扑通扑通地跳，怦怦直跳 If your heart or stomach flutters, you experience a strong feeling of excitement or anxiety.
[V]
The look in his eyes made my heart flutter.
他的眼神让我心里扑通扑通直跳。
Oxford
flut·ter/ˈflʌtə(r); NAmEˈflʌtər/
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flutterfluttersflutteredflutteringverb1[intransitive , transitive ]to move lightly and quickly; to make sth move in this way （使）飘动，挥动，颤动◆Flags fluttered in the breeze.旗帜在微风中飘扬。◆Her eyelids fluttered but did not open.她的眼皮动了一下，但没有睁开眼。fluttersth ◆He fluttered his hands around wildly.他拚命挥舞着双手。◆She fluttered her eyelashesat him (= tried to attract him in order to persuade him to do sth).她向他使了个眼色。2[intransitive , transitive ]flutter(sth) when a bird or an insect fluttersits wings, or its wings flutter,the wings move lightly and quickly up and down （鸟或昆虫）拍（翅），振（翅），鼓（翼）3[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.(of a bird or an insect 鸟或昆虫)to fly somewhere moving the wings quickly and lightly 飞来飞去；翩翩飞舞◆The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.蝴蝶在花丛中飞来飞去。4[intransitive ](of your heart, etc. 心脏等)to beat very quickly and not regularly 怦怦乱跳；扑腾◆I could feel a fluttering pulse.我感到脉搏跳动。◆( figurative) The sound of his voice in the hall made her heart flutter.他在大厅中讲话的声音使她的心怦怦直跳。noun1[countable , usually singular ]a quick, light movement 振动；飘动；挥动；颤动◆the flutter of wings翅膀的拍动◆with a flutter of her long, dark eyelashes她那长长的黑睫毛眨了一下◆( figurative) to feel a flutter of panic in your stomach胸中感到一阵恐慌2[countable , usually singular ]flutter(on sth) ( BrE) ( informal) a small bet 小赌注◆to have a flutter on the horses赛马中下小赌注3[singular ]a state of nervous or confused excitement 紧张兴奋；慌乱◆Her sudden arrival caused quite a flutter.她的突然来到引起一片慌乱。4[countable ]a very fast heartbeat,caused when sb is nervous or excited （心脏的）怦怦乱跳，扑腾◆Her heart gave a flutter when she saw him.她见到他时心怦怦乱跳。5[uncountable ]( medical 医) a medical condition in which you have a fast, unsteady heartbeat扑动；快速的颤动（或搏动）6[uncountable ]( technical 术语) rapid changes in the pitchor volume of recorded sound （重放录音的）颤振☞compare
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(2 )flut·ter/ˈflʌtə(r); NAmEˈflʌtər/
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flutter1 verb
flutter2 noun
flutterflut‧ter1 /ˈflʌtə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] if a bird or insect flutters, or if it flutters its wings, it flies by moving its wings lightly up and down: A small bird fluttered past the window.2[intransitive] to make small gentle movements in the air: Dead leaves fluttered slowly to the ground. The flag fluttered in the light breeze.3[intransitive] if your heart or your stomach flutters, you feel very excited or nervous4[intransitive] if your eyelids flutter, they move slightly when you are asleep: Her eyelids fluttered but did not open.5flutter your eyelashes (at somebody) if a woman flutters her eyelashes at a man, she looks at him and moves her eyes to make herself attractive to him
flutter1 verb
flutter2 noun
flutterflutter2 noun [singular]
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1a feeling of being nervous, confused, or excitedin a flutter She was all in a flutter. His sudden resignation caused quite a flutter.2a flutter of something a sudden feeling that is not very strong: She felt a flutter of curiosity.3a light gentle movementflutter of a flutter of wings4have a flutter British English informal to risk a small amount of money on the result of something such as a horse raceSYN have a bet
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