flick

1. V-T/V-I If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. 迅速地移动

His tongue flicked across his lips. 他的舌头在双唇间快速移动。

He flicked his cigarette out of the window. 他倏地一下把香烟弹出了窗外。

2. N-COUNT Flick is also a noun. 快速的移动

...a flick of a paintbrush. …画笔的一次快速移动。

3. V-T If you flick something away, or off something else, you remove it with a quick movement of your hand or finger. (用手或手指) 弹掉

Shirley flicked a piece of lint from the sleeve of her black suit. 雪莉轻轻弹掉了黑色套装袖子上的一块棉绒。

4. V-T If you flick something such as a whip or a towel, or flick something with it, you hold one end of it and move your hand quickly up and then forward, so that the other end moves. 抽打

She sighed and flicked a dishcloth at the counter. 她叹了口气，用一块洗碗布在柜台上抽打了一下。

5. N-COUNT Flick is also a noun. 抽打

...a flick of the whip. …鞭子的一下轻抽。

6. V-T If you flick a switch, or flick an electrical appliance on or off, you press the switch sharply so that it moves into a different position and works the equipment. 啪地打开或关掉 (开关或电器)

Sam was flicking a flashlight on and off. 萨姆正啪啪不停地开关着手电筒。

7. V-I If you flick through a book or magazine, you turn its pages quickly, for example, to get a general idea of its contents or to look for a particular item. If you flick through television channels, you continually change channels very quickly, usually using a remote control. 快速翻看

She was flicking through some magazines on a table. 她正在快速翻阅桌子上的一些杂志。

8. N-SING Flick is also a noun. 快速翻看

I thought I'd have a quick flick through some recent issues. 我想我要快速浏览一下最近的几期杂志了。

9. N a cinema film 一部影院放映的电影