flutter

verb

/ˈflʌtə(r)/

/ˈflʌtər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they flutter	/ˈflʌtə(r)/ /ˈflʌtər/
he / she / it flutters	/ˈflʌtəz/ /ˈflʌtərz/
past simple fluttered	/ˈflʌtəd/ /ˈflʌtərd/
past participle fluttered	/ˈflʌtəd/ /ˈflʌtərd/
-ing form fluttering	/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to move lightly and quickly; to make something move in this way（使）飘动，挥动，颤动
- Flags fluttered in the breeze.旗帜在微风中飘扬。
- Her eyelids fluttered but did not open.她的眼皮动了一下，但没有睁开眼。
- (figurative) He felt his stomach flutter (= he felt nervous) when they called his name.当他们喊他的名字时，他感到一阵紧张。
- flutter something He fluttered his hands around wildly.他拼命挥舞着双手。
- She fluttered her eyelashes at him (= tried to attract him in order to persuade him to do something).她向他眨眼睛。
Extra Examples
- The first snowflakes fluttered down between the trees.第一片雪花在树间飘落。
- A silk scarf fluttered around her shoulders.一条丝巾在她肩上飘动。
- The bank note fluttered away in the breeze.钞票在微风中飘散。
[intransitive, transitive] flutter (something) when a bird or an insect flutters its wings, or its wings flutter, the wings move lightly and quickly up and down（鸟或昆虫）拍（翅），振（翅），鼓（翼）
[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a bird or an insect鸟或昆虫) to fly somewhere moving the wings quickly and lightly飞来飞去；翩翩飞舞
- The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.蝴蝶在花丛中飞来飞去。
Extra Examples
- A bird fluttered to the ground.一只鸟扑到地上。
- The butterfly fluttered away.蝴蝶飞走了。
- A couple of little birds fluttered around in the garden.几只小鸟在花园里飞舞。
- The birds fluttered nervously in their cage.那些鸟在笼子里不安地飞来飞去。
[intransitive] (of your heart, etc.心脏等) to beat very quickly and not regularly怦怦乱跳；扑腾
- I could feel a fluttering pulse.我感到脉搏跳动。
- (figurative) The sound of his voice in the hall made her heart flutter.他在大厅中讲话的声音使她的心怦怦直跳。

Word OriginOld English floterian, flotorian, a frequentative form related to fleet ‘move or pass quickly’.

flutter

noun

/ˈflʌtə(r)/

/ˈflʌtər/

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[countable, usually singular] a quick, light movement振动；飘动；挥动；颤动
- the flutter of wings翅膀的拍动
- with a flutter of her long, dark eyelashes她那长长的黑睫毛扑闪了一下
- (figurative) to feel a flutter of panic in your stomach胸中感到一阵恐慌
- (figurative) She felt a flutter of excitement.她感到一阵激动。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
verb + flutter
- give
preposition
- flutter of
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[countable, usually singular] flutter (on something) (British English, informal) a small bet小赌注
- to have a flutter on the horses赛马中下小赌注
[singular] a state of nervous or confused excitement紧张兴奋；慌乱
- Her sudden arrival caused quite a flutter.她的突然来到引起一片慌乱。
- to be in a flutter/to be all of a flutter忐忑不安
- They arrived in a flutter.他们到达时心怦怦直跳。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + flutter
- feel
- cause
preposition
- in a flutter
- flutter of
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[countable] a very fast heartbeat, caused when somebody is nervous or excited（心脏的）怦怦乱跳，扑腾
- Her heart gave a flutter when she saw him.她见到他时心怦怦乱跳。
Topics Feelingsc2
[uncountable, countable] (medical医学) a medical condition in which you have an unsteady heartbeat扑动；快速的颤动（或搏动）
[uncountable] (specialist) rapid changes in the pitch or volume of recorded sound（重放录音的）颤振 compare wow