flop
flop — adverb
1. lands or is placed exactly at a stated spot, with no space on either side.
lands or is placed exactly at a stated spot, with no space on either side.
The coin landed flop in the centre of the fountain, where the children were playing.
flop + prepositional phrase for exact location
Arun stepped flop into a deep puddle and soaked his new leather shoes completely.
A ripe pear dropped flop onto the picnic blanket, landing inches from the basket.
The tennis ball landed flop on the baseline, too quick for the umpire to see.
用法筆記
This is a fixed adverbial use. It always follows the verb directly and cannot move to the beginning of the sentence.
flop — noun
- flopsingular
- flopsplural
1. a project, performance, or product that does not succeed, especially when people
a project, performance, or product that does not succeed, especially when people expected it to do well.
The restaurant was a complete flop and closed its doors after only four months.
collocation: complete flop / total flop
Critics called the director's new film an expensive flop that wasted its talented cast.
Yuna's first album was a commercial flop, but her second one sold over a million copies.
Despite a huge advertising campaign, the new breakfast cereal turned out to be a total flop.
The school play was such a flop the drama club lost all its ticket revenue.
用法筆記
Stronger than a simple 'failure' — a flop is usually noticed and talked about because it was unexpected or costly. Common in entertainment, business, and product reviews.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden, heavy movement in which a person or thing falls, sits, or drops down,
a sudden, heavy movement in which a person or thing falls, sits, or drops down, often producing a soft dull sound.
The exhausted hiker dropped onto the bench with a flop, his backpack crashing beside him.
pattern: with a flop after a verb of sitting/falling
A bag of groceries hit the counter with a flop when the paper handle tore.
Grandma dropped the bag of flour on the table with a flop, wiping her brow.
Diego collapsed onto the grass with a flop, his lungs burning after the five-kilometre run.
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'with a flop' describing the manner or sound of the action. Distinguish from the adverb sense — here flop is a noun (the sound or the act itself).
flop — verb
- floppresent simple I / you / we / they
- flopshe / she / it
- floppedpast simple
- flopping-ing form
1. to fall, sit, or lie down in a sudden, heavy way, without controlling your movem
to fall, sit, or lie down in a sudden, heavy way, without controlling your movement, often because you are exhausted or relaxed.
After working a double shift at the hospital, Elin flopped onto the sofa and fell asleep immediately.
flop onto [furniture] for exhaustion
After chasing the postman, the old Labrador flopped down on the cool tiles, panting hard.
flop down on [surface]
After a twelve-hour night shift, Chidi flopped into the armchair without taking off his shoes.
Exhausted from the flight, Santi flopped onto the bed and lay still for an hour.
Mei-Lin flopped onto her bed fully dressed, too tired even to take off her shoes.
文法句型
flop + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Almost always used with a following adverb or preposition (down, onto, into, on). The subject is typically a person or animal who is very tired, or a loose heavy object.
常見錯誤
2. if a film, play, book, product, or business venture flops, it fails completely b
if a film, play, book, product, or business venture flops, it fails completely because not enough people are interested in it or buy it.
The Broadway musical flopped after only six performances, losing the investors millions of dollars.
flop + time period for commercial failure
The tech company's newest tablet flopped when reviewers criticised its slow processor.
Hana's comedy show in Seattle flopped badly; fewer than twenty people bought tickets.
Most small independent films flop at the box office because they cannot afford big advertising campaigns.
The fashion label's winter collection flopped so badly that the company had to close half its stores.
用法筆記
Subject is nearly always a creative or commercial product (film, album, restaurant, product launch). Not used for personal failure (exams, relationships, sports). Stronger than 'fail' — a flop is noticeable, often costly, and publicly known.