Apedia

Flip Flop Decision   [Mainly 英 美 N.夹趾拖鞋;啪嗒啪嗒声;(方向等的)突变;触发器 V.<非>(方向等的)突变 N Plural 复数名词

英语单词 flip-flop
英美音标 英 美
中文释义 n.夹趾拖鞋;啪嗒啪嗒声;(方向等的)突变;触发器
v.<非>(方向等的)突变
柯林斯解释
1
[N-PLURAL 复数名词]人字拖鞋 Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes.
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
    in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用thongs
    2
    [VERB 动词](尤指政客)改变决定,转持相反观点 If you say that someone, especially a politician, flip-flops on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite.
      [V on n]
      [V]
      [disapproval]
      [mainly AM 主美]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues...

      他因为在几个关键问题上临场变卦而备受批评。

    • He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now?

      他当时好像对自己的决定非常肯定,现在怎么会突然有如此巨大的转变呢?

    • Flip-flop is also a noun.
      • The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive.

        总统在税收问题上的一再反复使他显得优柔寡断。

    Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

    Next card: Stored 英 stɔːd] 美 stɔːd adj.存信息的;存储的 动词store的过去式和过去分词 object current

    Previous card: Dɪ'sɪʒn maker decision-maker 英 meɪkə(r)] 美 meɪkər n.决策者 policy

    Up to card list: 17641 COCA words