flap
英 /flæp/ 美 /flæp/
- v. 拍打；振翅；飘动To move up and down repeatedly, or make something move.
- n. 盖片；垂片A flat piece attached along one edge, often covering something.
- n. 慌乱；紧张A state of worry or unnecessary excitement.
The ducks flapped their wings and splashed across the pond.
鸭子们拍打着翅膀，溅着水花游过池塘。
Observing how birds flap their wings can help engineers develop more efficient designs for small flying robots.
观察鸟类如何振翅能帮助工程师为小型飞行机器人开发更高效的设计。
搭配
flap your wings 拍打翅膀pocket flap 口袋盖get in a flap 陷入慌乱
辨析提示
过去式flapped，进行式flapping，均双写p。
词族
flapping (n.)
近义 flutter
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