an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers同义词:floating-point operation
someone who is unsuccessful同义词:dud, washout
a complete failure同义词:bust, fizzle
the act of throwing yourself down同义词:collapse
动词 flop:
fall loosely
fall suddenly and abruptly
fail utterly; collapse同义词:fall through, fall flat, founder
副词 flop:
with a flopping sound
exactly同义词:right
例句
Despite all the publicity, her latest novel was a complete flop.她的最新小说尽管广为宣传,结果还是彻底失败。
I'm ready to flop.我要累倒了。
The fish we'd caught flopped around in the bottom of the boat.我们捕到的鱼在船底乱蹦。
Exhausted, he flopped (down) into the nearest chair.他累得一下子坐到离他最近的小沙发上。
The pile of books flopped noisily onto the floor.那摞书劈里啪啦地散落到地上。
详细解释
flop v.(动词)flopped,flop.ping,flops v.intr.(不及物动词)To fall or lie down heavily and noisily.猛落:沉重而有声地掉下或放下To move about loosely or limply:乱跳,拍动:松散或无力地移动:例句:The dog`s ears flopped when it ran.狗奔跑时它的耳朵摇晃不已 Informal To fail utterly:【非正式用语】 彻底失败:例句:The play flopped.表演失败了 Slang【俚语】 To rest idly; lounge.懒惰地闲憩;懒洋洋地躺卧To go to bed.上床睡觉v.tr.(及物动词)To drop or lay (something) down heavily and noisily:猛放:(把某物)重重有声地扔下或放下:例句:flopped the steak onto a platter.把一块牛排重重地扔到一张大浅盘里 n.(名词)The act of flopping.猛落,猛摔:重掷的动作The sound made when flopping.重掷的声音Informal An utter failure.【非正式用语】 彻底失败 来源:Alteration of flapflap的变化 【引伸】 flop.per n.(名词)