Word · Frequency #9044
flutter
飘动;摆动;颤动
a quick, light, irregular movement or vibration; the act or state of fluttering
- 1.
The act of fluttering, or multiple acts thereof; the back-and-forth motion of fluttering; a state of fluttering.
拍动的动作或多次拍动;拍动的来回运动;拍动状态
- 2.
the act of moving back and forth
来回移动的动作
- 3.
A quick and irregular motion or vibration, or multiple such motions.
快速且不规则的运动或振动,或多次这样的运动
- 4.
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
心房异常快速搏动(尤指节律规整);可导致心脏传导阻滞
- 5.
A spasmodic vibration of one or more body parts or the entire body; a shudder.
身体部位或整个身体的痉挛性振动;颤抖
- 6.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
混乱的爆发或骚动
- 7.
A physical oscillation in a mechanical device; a state of oscillation; the action of oscillation.
机械装置中的物理振动;振动状态;振动动作
- 8.
A fluctuation in sound, especially a malfunction in technology.
声音的波动,尤其是技术故障
- 9.
A flicker or fluctuation in light; a type of visual distortion.
光的闪烁或波动;一种视觉失真
- 10.
A speculative endeavor, especially a small one; an act of taking a flutter (To support a risky option.).
投机行为,尤其是小规模的;冒险行为
- 11.
One or more objects or phenomena that flutter, that move as if fluttering, that appear to be fluttering or that cause fluttering; something fluttery.
一个或多个拍动的物体或现象,似乎在拍动或引起拍动的东西;拍动的东西
- 12.
A small amount or a small sign of something.
少量或某事物的小迹象
心房扑动;颤抖;哆嗦;骚动;慌乱;机械振荡;颤振;光线闪烁;光线抖动
In use
The flag gave a sudden flutter in the strong wind.
She felt a flutter of nervousness before her speech.
He had a little flutter on the horse race and won some money.
a flutter of [noun]
A flutter of wings announced the bird's departure.
一阵翅膀的扑动宣告了鸟的离去。
in a flutter
常作表语或状语,表示紧张状态。
She was in a flutter before the interview.
面试前她紧张不安。
have a flutter
英国口语用法,指小额赌博。
He likes to have a flutter on the horses.
Connections
Collocations
- flutter of wings
- 翅膀的扑动
- The flutter of wings announced the bird's arrival.翅膀的扑动宣告了鸟的到来。
- flutter of eyelashes
- 睫毛的颤动
- She gave a flirtatious flutter of her eyelashes.她挑衅地眨了眨眼睫毛。
- atrial flutter
- 房性扑动
- The patient was diagnosed with atrial flutter.该患者被诊断为房性扑动。
- flutter of excitement
- 一阵激动
- A flutter of excitement ran through the crowd.一阵激动传遍人群。
- flutter of panic
- 一阵恐慌
- A flutter of panic seized her as she realized she was lost.当她意识到自己迷路时,一阵恐慌攫住了她。
- in a flutter
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象蝴蝶(butterfly)扑动(flutter)翅膀,记住flutter是快速轻颤的动作。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:physical movement (e.g., flag, wings)、medical condition (atrial flutter)、disorderly outburst 该词作为名词时,多义项涵盖不同语境,包括物理扑动、医学术语和骚乱,整体语体较中性。具体使用需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
名词,可数;表示'一阵颤动'时常用 a flutter of;表示'小额赌注'时用于 have a flutter 中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'flutter' because they share the same stressed vowel /ʌ/ and ending /tər/ spelled '-utter'.
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
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