flap
英 [flæp]
美 [flæp]
- n. 拍打，拍打聲；神經緊張；[航] 副翼
- vi. 拍動；神經緊張；鼓翼而飛；（帽邊等）垂下
- vt. 拍打；扔；拉下帽邊；飄動
助記提示
1. probably imitative of the sound of striking.
2. 以及模擬鳥拍動翅膀的聲音。
3. and something that hangs down that can swing to make flap noise.
4. 對比三個擬聲詞：clap, slap, flap. 他們都是對拍打、拍擊的聲音驚醒模擬，這也就是為什麽三個詞的末尾同為-lap, 因為它們模擬的是同一類動作產生的聲音。
5. 首先，clap 模擬的是手掌相互拍擊的聲音，很顯然這類聲音非常的清脆響亮，所以使用了c -> /k/ 音，其次，slap 模擬的扇耳光的聲音，這個聲音相對於 clap 而言要尖銳一些，所以使用了s -> /s/ 音， 最後，flap 則模擬的是翅膀拍擊空氣的聲音，跟風吹動空氣說形成的生意差不多，就像是呼呼的聲音，大家知道呼在一些方言裏麵念(fu), 所以這個單詞用f -> /f/ 音來模擬拍打空氣的聲音是很貼切的。
6. fly + lap (輕拍, 拍打) => flap.
7. 諧音“飛來撲、飛來拍”---飛起來撲打翅膀。
中文詞源
flap 封蓋，拍打來自輔音叢fl, 撲騰，拍打，擬聲詞。引申詞義封蓋等。
英文詞源
- flap (n.)
- mid-14c., flappe "a blow, slap, buffet," probably imitative of the sound of striking. Sense of "device for slapping or striking" is from early 15c. Meaning "something that hangs down" is first recorded 1520s, probably from flap (v.). Sense of "motion or noise like a bird's wing" is 1774; meaning "disturbance, noisy tumult" is 1916, British slang.
- flap (v.)
- early 14c., "dash about, shake, beat (the wings);" later "strike, hit" (mid-14c.); probably ultimately imitative. Meaning "to swing about loosely" is from 1520s. Related: Flapped; flapping.
雙語例句
- 1. They would flap bath towels from their balconies as they chatted.
- 他們聊天時會在陽台上抖摟浴巾。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Why did people get in a flap over nuclear energy?
- 為什麽人們對核能惶恐不安呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He drew back the tent flap and strode out into the blizzard.
- 他拉開帳篷的門簾，大步走進暴風雪中。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish.
- 她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Nothing to be heard but the soft flap of a silk banner.
- 萬籟俱寂，隻有一麵綢製旗子輕輕飄動的響聲。
來自柯林斯例句