flutter

英 ['flʌtə]美 ['flʌtɚ]
  • vi. 飘动；鼓翼；烦扰
  • vt. 拍；使焦急；使飘动
  • n. 摆动；鼓翼；烦扰
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flit轻快地移动。
flutter飘动,振翅飞舞(双写t加-er,表示反复动作。
fleet快速的,敏捷的。

trip旅行。
traipse长途跋涉,令人疲惫的步行 。
难道是trip得快要死了才叫做traipse?

1. frequentative of float.
2. flatter是拍马屁；flutter是拍翅膀

中文词源

flutter 颤动，慌乱

来自float, 浮动，波动。-er, 表反复。引申词义颤动，慌乱。或来自辅音丛fl, 扑腾，拍打，拟声词，词源同flap, flip, flounce.

英文词源

flutter (v.)
Old English floterian "to flutter (of birds), to fly before, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves," frequentative of flotian "to float" (see float (v.)). Meaning "throw (someone) into confusion" is from 1660s. Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun, "quick, irregular motion," from 1640s; meaning "state of excitement" is 1740s. Flutterpate "flighty person" is from 1894.

双语例句

1. The look in his eyes made my heart flutter.
他的眼神让我心里扑通扑通直跳。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I had a flutter on five horses.
我在5匹马身上下了小赌注。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Our surprise attack put the enemy into a flutter.
我们的奇袭使敌人张皇失措.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The news caused a flutter among the teaching staff.
这个消息在全体教师中引起了不安.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. Snowflakes flutter in the air.
飞雪花了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》