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Flutter Frequentative Float Meaning 8188.Flutter 英 Flʌtə]美 Flʌtɚ

正面 8188.flutter
英 ['flʌtə]美 ['flʌtɚ]

背面
释义:
vi. 飘动;鼓翼;烦扰vt. 拍;使焦急;使飘动n. 摆动;鼓翼;烦扰
例句:
1. The look in his eyes made my heart flutter.他的眼神让我心里扑通扑通直跳。

flit轻快地移动。flutter飘动,振翅飞舞(双写t加-er,表示反复动作。fleet快速的,敏捷的。trip旅行。traipse长途跋涉,令人疲惫的步行 。难道是trip得快要死了才叫做traipse?1. frequentative of float.2. flatter是拍马屁;flutter是拍翅膀
flutter 颤动,慌乱来自float, 浮动,波动。-er, 表反复。引申词义颤动,慌乱。或来自辅音丛fl, 扑腾,拍打,拟声词,词源同flap, flip, flounce.
flutter (v.)Old English floterian "to flutter (of birds), to fly before, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves," frequentative of flotian "to float" (see float (v.)). Meaning "throw (someone) into confusion" is from 1660s. Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun, "quick, irregular motion," from 1640s; meaning "state of excitement" is 1740s. Flutterpate "flighty person" is from 1894."

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