v.
(尤指疲劳时)扑通坐下,猛然倒下;(沉重、笨拙或不自主地)落下,悬挂;<非正式>(书、戏剧、电影等)砸锅,完全失败;<非正式>(在指定地点)休息,睡觉;<非正式>(篮球运动中)假摔
n.
<非正式>(书、戏剧、电影等)失败;扑通声,重坠声;<非正式,美>廉价旅馆,便宜栖身处
adv.
正好地,恰巧地
复数
flops
第三人称单数
flops
现在分词
flopping
过去式
flopped
过去分词
flopped
例句
It is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a flop.
决定一部电影是成功还是失败的是公众。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now?
他似乎对自己的决定非常肯定,现在怎么会戏剧性地改变立场呢?
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Julia Gillard pronounced Australia and America great mates, but by the standards of a world-transforming president with a Nobel prize, the trip was a flop.