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flop
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1 [Ipr, Ip] move or fall clumsily, helplessly or loosely (笨拙地、 不由自主地或松弛地)移动或落下
The pile of books flopped noisily onto the floor. 那摞书劈里啪啦地散落到地上.
The fish we´d caught flopped around in the bottom of the boat. 我们捕到的鱼在船底乱蹦.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
hang or sway heavily and loosely (沉重地而不受束缚地)悬挂或摆动
flopping stirrups 垂著的马镫
Her hair flopped (about) over her shoulders. 她的头发披散在肩上.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
sit or lie down heavily and clumsily, because of tiredness (因疲劳)重重地、 笨拙地坐下或躺下
I´m ready to flop. 我要累倒了.
Exhausted, he flopped (down) into the nearest chair. 他累得一下子坐到离他最近的小沙发上.
4 [I] (infml 口) (of a book, play, etc) fail totally; be unsuccessful (指书、 戏剧等)彻底失败, 不成功. flop, n
1 (usu sing 通常作单数) flopping movement or sound 笨拙的移动或凌乱的落下或这种声音.
2 (infml 口) total failure (of a book, play, etc) (书、 戏剧等的)彻底失败
Despite all the publicity, her latest novel was a complete flop. 她的最新小说尽管广为宣传, 结果还是彻底失败. flop, adv with a flop 扑通一声
fall flop into the water 扑通一声掉进水里.
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