| 单词 | flippant |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['flipənt] |
| 解释 | a.无礼的；轻率的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 无礼的(frivolous and disrespectful) 【考】 反义词：earnest(认 真的) 【记】 来自flip(蹦跳 ), 蹦蹦跳跳的→不严肃 的 【例】 If your flippant attitude doesn't improve, you will be fired. |
| 字源 | flippant (adj.) c.1600, "talkative;" 1670s, "displaying unbecoming levity," apparently an extended form of flip (v.). Shortened form flip is attested from 1847. Related: Flippantly. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 无礼的, 轻率的(带有不尊重) = pert 【记】源于flip(adj 鲁莽的)fl飞, pant(n 裤子)－满天飞裤子(想象...)无礼的, 轻率的 【反】earnest(adj 认真的; 热心的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：非礼拍, 没礼貌地拍(你屁股)；音:飞 + lip 嘴唇→飞吻→不敬；flip 掷，弹，轻击，蹦跳，筋斗；这些动作都是轻率，不严肃的 【相关】flap(结尾字母倒过来的发音,pai) 拍，拍打, flip(fly + leap 飞着跳起，翻滚；音：抚 + lip，类似lick,flick) 掷，弹，轻击，蹦跳, flop (结尾字母倒过来的发音: 噗)扑拍，砰然落下，噗的一声抛下 |
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