"Flip" is a short, sharp word for a short, sharp action. "Flip-flop" arose in imitation of the action of going quickly back and forth.

他们听上去都是拟声词 flip音节短促尖锐 用以描述快捷疾速的动作.flip-flop的发音模拟快速往复的动作.flap听上去不正象旗帜和船帆在风中拍打的声音吗?

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Once the busy month of December hits, my excuses for not running flip-flop between no time and no energy.

一到了忙碌的十二月，我就会逃避跑步，在没有时间和没有精力之间斗争。

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He only acted after being caught in a flip-flop over the hiring of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, an American law firm, in the case.

直到他在本案中陷入美国马纳特、费尔普斯和菲利普法律事务所的雇佣关系，才触发他采取行动。

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Presumably, Tom also had picked out his clothes for the meeting--a T-shirt, cut-off jean shorts and flip-flop sandals--and the brand of gum he was chewing.

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They also will receive a bar of soap, a squeeze bottle of shampoo, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and flip-flop sandals for showers.

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"It could flip-flop and we could end up with the strength of the storm still to come, " Mr. Kunches said from the NOAA forecast center.

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