flick

[US]/flɪk/
[UK]/flɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 轻打, 轻掸
n. 轻打
Word Forms
过去式flicked
现在分词flicking
过去分词flicked
第三人称单数flicks
复数flicks

Phrases & Collocations

flickering light

闪烁的灯光

flick a switch

按下开关

flicking ashes

拨灰

flick the ball

轻击球

flick the screen

轻触屏幕

Example Sentences

the flick of a switch.

轻按开关。

a flick of the wrist.

手腕轻轻一抖。

a flicker of doubt.

一丝疑虑

a weak flicker of hope

一线希望的闪现

He gave a flick of the whip.

他轻抽一下鞭子。

a flick of the wrist; gave my horse a flick with the reins.

手腕轻轻的一击;用鞭子轻抽了一下我的马

flicked the light switch on.

把电灯开关按开

flicked the lint off the coat.

把大衣上的棉绒弹掉

have a flick through any gun magazine.

浏览任一枪械杂志。

fancy a night at the flicks?.

想去电影院呆一晚上吗?。

he flicked on the air conditioning.

他打开空调。

the finch's tail flicks up and down.

雀的尾巴轻快地上下抖动。

flick through the phone book and pick a company.

翻电话簿选一家公司。

flick the dust from one's shoes

从鞋子上轻轻拂 去灰尘

The ruffian flicked the knife open.

歹徒用手腕轻轻一振亮出刀刃。

she flicked the switch up and down.

她上下拨动开关。

the flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes.

忽明忽暗的烛光引起我们注意。

then a flicker of movement caught his eye.

然后他注意到一个微小的动作。

she felt a small flicker of alarm. .

她感到一丝惊慌。

He flicked at the spot with a napkin.

他用餐巾轻轻 擦了一下这块斑迹。

Real-world Examples

You want that flick of that orange.

你想要那橘子的味道。

Source: Gourmet Base

What happens if you flick it?

碰到了会怎么样?

Source: Friends Season 2

Well, it's obviously some chick flick. So probably Susan.

肯定是和姑娘看的。那就可能是苏珊。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Do you focus on one person in the audience or do you flick around?

你的目光是集中在一个人身上,还是四处移动?

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

And if you've got a longer layover, you can catch a flick.

如果你停留的时间更长,你可以去看个电影。

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Business

For fella just wanted to catch a flick and a little happy meal too.

但它只是想看个电影,再吃点开心饭。

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

It was as though somebody had just flicked a light on in his brain.

突然,就好像有人在哈利的脑海里突然点亮了一盏明灯。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

That allows you to interact with a machine with just a flick of a finger.

这让你只需轻轻一动手指就可以与机器互动。

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

He flicked through the rest of the magazine.

他翻看着杂志上其余的文章。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Electricity flicked off all over the world.

全世界都停电了。

Source: Movie trailer screening room

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