Word
flitter
/ˈflitə/
verb
轻快移动；飘动；迅速变换
核心释义
To move quickly and lightly; to flutter or quiver; to pass rapidly from one condition or place to another.
- 1.
散成碎片
To scatter in pieces.
- 2.
快速而灵活地移动
To move about rapidly and nimbly.
- 3.
快速变换状态或位置
To move quickly from one condition or location to another.
- 4.
振翅或颤动
To flutter or quiver.
散落；碎散；散成碎片；快速而灵活地移动；快速变换状态或位置；振翅或颤动
用法In use
Butterflies flitter among the flowers in the garden.
用法提示：flitter 表示轻快地飞来飞去，此处用原形，主语为复数。
A small bird flittered across the yard yesterday morning.
用法提示：flittered 为过去式，表示一次具体的动作。
The fly flitters around the room, buzzing loudly.
用法提示：flitters 为第三人称单数形式，描述习惯性动作。
flitter about/around
常与 about 或 around 连用，表示在某处轻快地四处移动。
Moths flittered about the lamp.
飞蛾在灯周围轻快地飞来飞去。
flitter from sth to sth
from ... to ... 标出移动的起点和终点。
A butterfly flittered from flower to flower.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- flutter
- 振翅扑动；随风飘摆 · flutter 强调像翅膀那样反复扑动或迎风摆荡，动作幅度较大且有起伏；flitter 侧重轻快细碎地来回移动，常带轻微颤动。说翅膀、旗帜、睫毛时多用 flutter。
- flit
- 轻快地飞过；迅速掠过 · flit 指从一处到另一处快速轻巧地移动，多用于鸟、昆虫或人的身影，重在位移；flitter 除位移外还常含颤动、飘忽的意味。表示“快速变换位置”时两者都可用，但 flit 更常见、更中性。
- flicker
- （光）闪烁；忽明忽暗；（神情）一闪 · flicker 多用于光、火焰忽明忽暗，或神情短暂闪现；flitter 描述实体轻快地移动或颤动，一般不用来说光线。
词族Word family
- flittering
- 飘动的；轻快移动的 · flitter + -ing
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