Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5412
flick
轻弹；轻击；甩
to move or hit something with a quick short movement
- 1.
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
用短促快速的动作移动或击打(某物)
- 2.
To pass by rapidly, so as not to be perceived clearly.
快速经过,以至于无法清晰感知
掠过；一闪而过；用短促快速的动作移动或击打(某物)；快速经过,以至于无法清晰感知；轻弹；轻轻拂去
In use
She flicked the dust off the shelf with a cloth.
He flicked through the magazine while waiting for the bus.
The cat flicked its tail impatiently.
Verb forms
base flick · third person flicks · -ing flicking · past flicked · past participle flicked
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- flick a switch
- 轻拨开关
- She flicked the switch and the lights went out.她轻拨开关，灯熄灭了。
- flick through
- 快速翻阅，浏览
- He flicked through the magazine while waiting.他一边等待，一边快速翻阅杂志。
- flick ash
- 弹烟灰
- He flicked ash into the ashtray.他把烟灰弹进烟灰缸。
- flick one's wrist
- 轻弹手腕
- He flicked his wrist and the coin disappeared.他轻弹手腕，硬币就不见了。
- flick open
- 啪地打开
- She flicked open the lid of the tin.她啪地打开罐子的盖子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住：flick 像‘拂’的一声，手指轻弹、甩动，动作短促，快得一闪而过。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常动作、叙述中 flick 作动词时属于日常常用词，多用于口语和一般书面语，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。在表示“快速经过”时，常用于描述时间或景物，语气自然。
Grammar Note
常用搭配 flick through 表示快速翻阅
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ick 结尾，发音均为 /ɪk/，与 flick 押韵。注意形近词 flack /flæk/、flock /flɒk/、flake /fleɪk/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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