[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)飘动；摆动；抖搂 If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side.
[V]
[V n]
Grey sheets flapped on the clothes line...
灰色的床单在晾衣绳上飘来摆去的。
They would flap bath towels from their balconies as they chatted.
他们聊天时会在阳台上抖搂浴巾。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]振(翅)；挥(翅)；(翅膀)拍打，抖动 If a bird or insect flaps its wings or if its wings flap, the wings move quickly up and down.
[V pl-n]
[V]
The bird flapped its wings furiously...
鸟儿使劲地扑打着翅膀。
A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower.
一只鸽子从塔里钻出来，扑扑地拍打着翅膀。
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[VERB 动词]挥动，舞动(手臂) If you flap your arms, you move them quickly up and down as if they were the wings of a bird.
[V n]
...a kid running and flapping her arms.
边跑边挥舞着手臂的小孩子
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](布、皮等)扁平下垂物，垂下的部分 A flap of cloth or skin, for example, is a flat piece of it that can move freely up and down or from side to side because it is held or attached by only one edge.
[usu with supp]
He drew back the tent flap and strode out into the blizzard.
他拉开帐篷的门帘，大步走进暴风雪中。
...a loose flap of skin.
耷拉着快要掉下的一块皮
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](飞机的)襟翼，副翼，阻力板 A flap on the wing of an aircraft is an area along the edge of the wing that can be raised or lowered to control the movement of the aircraft.
...the sudden slowing as the flaps were lowered.
襟翼放下时的突然减速
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](鸟翼、布条、纸片的)拍打声，拍动，拍打 A flap is a sudden noise or movement made by a bird's wing or by a piece of paper or cloth when it flaps.
Nothing to be heard but the soft flap of a silk banner.
万籁俱寂，只有一面绸制旗子轻轻飘动的响声。
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[N-SING 单数名词]激动；焦虑；惊慌 Someone who is ina flap is in a state of great excitement, worry, or panic.
[a N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Why did people get in a flap over nuclear energy?...
为什么人们对核能惶恐不安呢？
Wherever he goes there's always a flap.
无论他到哪里，都会引起一阵骚动。
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flap/flæp; NAmEflæp/
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flapflapsflappedflappingnounflat piece of paper, etc. 平整的纸等1[countable ]a flat piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. that is attached to sth along one side and that hangs down or covers an opening （附于某物的）片状下垂物，封盖，口盖，袋盖◆the flap of an envelope信封的封盖◆I zipped the tent flaps shut.我拉上了帐篷门帘的拉链。☞see also
cat flap
movement 动作2[countable , usually singular ]a quick often noisy movement of sth up and down or from side to side （上下或左右）拍打，振（翅），拍击◆With a flap of its wings, the bird was gone.鸟扑打着翅膀飞走了。◆the flap of the sails风帆的鼓胀worry/excitement 忧虑；激动3[singular ]( informal) ( especially BrE) a state of worry, confusion and excitement 忧虑；困惑；激动◆She gets in a flapover the slightest thing. 极小的事也能令她不安。public disagreement 公众不同意4[singular ]( NAmE) public disagreement, anger or criticism caused by sth a public figure has said or done 公众不同意；群众愤怒；大众批评◆the flap about the President's business affairs公众对总统公务的批评part of aircraft 飞行器部份5[countable ]( technical 术语) a part of the wing of an aircraft, on the rear of the wing, that can be moved up or down to control upward or downward movement （飞机的）襟翼phonetics 语音学6[countable ]=
tap
(6 )verb(-pp-)move quickly 快速动作1[transitive , intransitive ]flap(sth) if a bird flapsits wings, or if its wings flap,they move quickly up and down 振（翅）SYN
beat
◆The bird flapped its wings and flew away.鸟振翅飞去。◆The gulls flew off, wings flapping.海鸥扑打着双翅飞走了。2[intransitive , transitive ]to move or to make sth move up and down or from side to side, often making a noise （上下或左右）拍打，拍击，摆动(+ adv./prep.)◆The sails flapped in the breeze.风帆在微风中摆动。◆Two large birds flapped (= flew)slowly across the water. 两只大鸟振翅缓缓飞过水面。flapsth ◆She walked up and down, flapping her arms to keep warm.她来回走动，挥动着双臂使身体暖和起来。◆A gust of wind flapped the tents.一阵风吹动了帐篷。be worried/excited 忧虑；激动3[intransitive ]( BrE) ( informal) to behave in an anxious or excited way 忧虑；激动◆There's no need to flap—I've got everything under control.不必担心，一切都已在我控制之中。phonetics 语音学4[transitive ]flapsth =
tap
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flap/flæp; NAmEflæp/
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flap1 noun
flap2 verb
flapflap1 /flæp/ ●○○ noun
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1flat piece of something [countable] a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily: the tent flap A loose flap of skin covered the wound. →
cat flap
2movement [singular] the noisy movement of something such as cloth in the air: the flap of the sails3excitement/worry a flap informal a situation in which people feel very excited or worried about somethingbe in a flap Rafi’s in a bit of a flap over the wedding plans. →
unflappable
4part of aircraft [countable] a part of the wing of an aircraft that can be raised or lowered to help the aircraft go up or down
flap1 noun
flap2 verb
flapflap2 ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle flapped, present participle flapping)
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1[intransitive, transitive] if a bird flaps its wings, it moves them up and down in order to fly2[intransitive, transitive] to move quickly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise: The flags were flapping in the breeze. Flap your arms to keep warm.3[intransitive] British English informal to behave in an excited or nervous way: There’s no need to flap!
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