Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5412
flicks
轻弹；轻拂；快速挥动
flicks is the plural of flick.
a short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip
- 1.
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
短促而快速的动作,尤其是刷、扫或翻动。
- 2.
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
用刀尖击中的切割动作,通常涉及刀身的鞭打以击中隐藏目标。
- 3.
A powerful underarm volley shot.
强力的下手截击
- 4.
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
在触屏设备上按压某处的动作
- 5.
A flitch.
木板
- 6.
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second.
时间单位,等于1/705,600,000秒
轻触；点按（触摸屏）；弹击；大力低手截击；甩剑刺；剑尖弹击；flick（时间单位）；厚木板；腌猪肋肉
In use
He gave the fly a quick flick with his finger.
The cat's tail gave a slight flick as it watched the bird.
She adjusted the volume with a flick of the knob.
Connections
Collocations
- a flick of the wrist
- 手腕一抖
- He opened the bottle with a flick of the wrist.他手腕一抖打开了瓶子。
- a flick of a switch
- 轻轻一按开关
- The lights went out with a flick of a switch.开关一按，灯就灭了。
- give a flick
- 轻弹一下
- She gave the dust a flick with her finger.她用指头轻弹了一下灰尘。
- with a flick
- 猛地一甩
- He sent the ball spinning with a flick of his finger.他用手指一甩，让球旋转起来。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a flick of the wrist
- 手腕一甩He opened the bottle with a flick of the wrist.他手腕一甩就打开了瓶子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象手指轻弹灰尘，'flick'声轻快。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end in -ick and share the same pronunciation /ɪk/ (stressed vowel and following sounds match), so they rhyme with 'flick'. However, be aware that words like 'file' or 'flip' have different endings and sounds.
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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