Word · Frequency #8790
floppy
松软的
hanging limply
- 1.
Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
柔软的,不硬的,灵活的
柔软的,不硬的,灵活的；叭嗒叭嗒响的
In use
The brim of my old hat is so floppy that it keeps falling over my eyes.
After a few washes, the new towel became floppier than before.
The puppy's ears were delightfully floppy as it ran across the lawn.
floppy + noun
常用搭配有 floppy ears（垂耳）, floppy disk（软盘）等。
She wore a floppy hat.
她戴了一顶松软的帽子。
be/look/feel floppy
The rabbit's ears feel floppy.
兔子的耳朵摸起来很松软。
become/get floppy
The stems become floppy if you don't water them.
如果不浇水，茎就会变得发软。
Common mistakes
The dog's ears floppy in the wind.The dog's ears are floppy in the wind.
形容词 floppy 不能单独作谓语，须与系动词 be 连用构成系表结构。
This pillow is more floppy than that one.This pillow is floppier than that one.
floppy 的比较级是 floppier，不是 more floppy，因为它是单音节形容词。
Connections
Collocations
- floppy hat
- 宽檐软帽
- She wore a floppy hat to protect her face from the sun.她戴了一顶宽檐软帽以保护脸部免受阳光照射。
- floppy ears
- 垂耳朵
- The dog's floppy ears hung down on both sides of its head.那只狗的垂耳朵垂在头的两侧。
- floppy disk
- 软盘
- I saved my homework on a floppy disk.我把作业保存在一张软盘上。
- floppy hair
- 松软的头发
- He has floppy hair that falls over his forehead.他有一头松软的头发，垂在前额上。
- floppy sleeves
- 宽松的袖子
- The wizard's robe had long, floppy sleeves.巫师的袍子有长而宽松的袖子。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：软盘（floppy disk）是松软的，掉地上发出“flop”声。记忆“floppy”即“松软的”。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：宠物耳朵、松垮的衣物、植物叶片 通常用于描述柔软下垂的物体，如动物耳朵或布料，属于口语或非正式表达。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语；有比较级 floppier
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ and ending /pi/ as floppy, making them true rhymes. Be careful with words like 'happy' (/ˈhæpi/) which look similar but have the vowel /æ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.