flip /flɪp/ CET6 TEM8 ( flipping, flipped, flips )

• 1. 

  V-T If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly. 快速地按动 (装置或开关)

  例：

  He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away.

  直到过了两个街区后，他才打开前灯。

  例：

  Then he walked out, flipping the lights off.

  接着他走了出去，随手把灯关掉。

• 2. 

  V-I If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents. 快速翻阅

  例：

  He was flipping through a magazine in the living room.

  他在起居室里快速翻阅一本杂志。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position. 翻动

  例：

  The plane then flipped over and burst into flames.

  这时飞机翻了个个儿，接着就燃烧了起来。

• 4. 

  V-T If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air. 投掷 (尤指硬币)

  例：

  I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it.

  我从口袋里掏出一枚硬币，把它投掷出去。