flick
flick — 名詞
- flicksingular
- flicksplural
1. A short, quick movement, typically made with a finger, hand, or other body part,
輕彈
手指或手腕的快速短促動作
A short, quick movement, typically made with a finger, hand, or other body part, often in order to remove or shift something lightly.
Andrei gave the piece of fluff a quick flick and watched it float across the room.
Andrei 輕輕彈了一下那團絨毛，看著它飄過房間。
give [sth] a quick flick — noun phrase pattern
With a sharp flick of her wrist, Yasmin sent the playing card spinning across the table.
Yasmin 手腕俐落地一彈，將撲克牌旋轉著送出桌面。
with a flick of [body part] — prep. pattern
The cat's tail gave a tiny flick before the animal jumped off the sofa.
貓的尾巴輕輕一抽，接著那隻動物就跳下了沙發。
Sora noticed a small flick of the dog's ear and knew the puppy was about to wake up.
Sora 注意到狗的耳朵輕輕抽動了一下，知道小狗快要醒了。
用法筆記
Common in the patterns 'give something a flick' and 'with a flick of [body part]'. The noun usually refers to a single, brief motion rather than repeated movement.
常見錯誤
2. The action of rapidly turning through the pages or screens of printed or digital
瀏覽
快速翻閱書頁或螢幕的動作
The action of rapidly turning through the pages or screens of printed or digital material to get a general sense of the content.
Roya took a quick flick through the brochure while waiting for the train.
Roya 等火車時快速翻閱了一下手冊。
take a quick flick through [reading material]
A brief flick through the report told Abigail that the main arguments were on the final page.
Abigail 快速瀏覽了報告，發現主要論點都在最後一頁。
Felipe gave the photo album a quick flick before passing it back to his grandfather.
Felipe 快速翻了一下那本相簿，然後還給祖父。
Eitan took a quick flick through the menu before deciding what to order for dinner.
Eitan 快速翻了一下菜單，然後決定晚餐要點什麼。
用法筆記
Always used with 'through' or a similar directional preposition. The noun form 'flick' is less common than the verb form for this meaning.
3. A film or movie, especially in casual conversation, and often used alongside a w
電影
非正式用語，指一部影片
A film or movie, especially in casual conversation, and often used alongside a word that describes the genre of the film.
Putri invited her friends over to watch a comedy flick from the early 2000s.
Putri 邀請朋友到家裡看一部 2000 年代初期的喜劇片。
genre + flick — informal compound
Christopher said the new horror flick was too scary for him to watch alone.
Christopher 說那部新的恐怖片太嚇人了，他不敢一個人看。
Minho prefers a romantic flick when he wants to relax after a long week at work.
Minho 想在忙碌一週後放鬆時，偏好看愛情片。
Romi and her classmates made a short action flick for their school film project.
Romi 和同學為了學校的電影作業，拍了一部短片動作片。
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a genre label (action flick, chick flick, sci-fi flick). Avoid using 'flick' alone to mean 'film' in formal or professional writing.
常見錯誤
4. A place where films are shown; the cinema. Used informally, almost always in the
電影院
非正式用語，指電影院
A place where films are shown; the cinema. Used informally, almost always in the plural form 'the flicks'.
Do you fancy going to the flicks after dinner tonight? asked Sayaka.
Sayaka 問道：「你今晚下班後想去看電影嗎？」
the flicks — fixed informal phrase for cinema
Eitan remembered going to the flicks every Saturday as a teenager in London.
Eitan 記得十幾歲時在倫敦，每週六去電影院是最開心的事。
Yael's grandmother told her stories about going to the flicks as a young woman in Manchester.
Yael 的奶奶跟她說起自己年輕時在曼徹斯特去電影院看電影的故事。
Eitan and his friends headed to the flicks after school every Friday afternoon.
Eitan 和好友每星期五下午放學後都會去看電影。
- cinema
neutral and standard; used in formal contexts
- movie theater
the equivalent term in American English
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the plural form 'the flicks' rather than as a countable singular. This is a British informal usage and may not be understood in other varieties of English.
常見錯誤
flick — 動詞
- flickpresent simple I / you / we / they
- flickshe / she / it
- flickedpast simple
- flicking-ing form
1. To hit or push an object using a brief, light motion of the finger, hand, or ano
彈；撥
用手指或物體快速輕微地擊打或撥動
To hit or push an object using a brief, light motion of the finger, hand, or another item, usually to move it a short distance or get rid of it.
Ravindra flicked a crumb off the table and onto the floor without thinking.
Ravindra 想也沒想，就把桌上的麵包屑彈到了地上。
flick + object + off — removing lightly
The horse's ears flicked back and forth as it listened to the sounds of the forest.
馬的耳朵前後抖動著，聆聽森林裡傳來的各種聲響。
intransitive — body part + flick
Abigail flicked a coin across the table toward her brother, who caught it with a grin.
Abigail 把一枚硬幣彈過桌面，送到弟弟面前，他笑著接住了。
When a small beetle landed on Andrei's sleeve, he calmly flicked it away.
一隻小甲蟲落在 Andrei 的袖子上，他從容地將牠彈開。
文法句型
flick + object + off/away/aside
flick + object + across/into/onto
flick + prepositional phrase
flick + (no object)
用法筆記
Commonly used with directional particles (off, away, across, into). The intransitive use often describes a body part moving quickly ('His eyes flicked toward the door').
常見錯誤
2. To press or move a switch, button, or control with a quick motion, usually to st
撥動
快速撥動開關、按鈕或觸控螢幕
To press or move a switch, button, or control with a quick motion, usually to start or stop a device, or to scroll through content on a touchscreen.
Christopher flicked the light switch on as he entered the dark hallway.
Christopher 走進黑暗的走廊時，撥動了電燈開關。
flick a switch — typical collocation
Yasmin flicked through the photos on her phone, looking for the one from the beach trip.
Yasmin 滑著手機上的照片，想找那張海灘出遊拍的。
flick through [screen content] — touchscreen scrolling
Minho flicked the switch on the kettle before sitting down at his desk to check his emails.
Minho 撥動了快煮壺的開關，然後在桌前坐下查看電子郵件。
The driver flicked a switch on the dashboard, and the windscreen wipers started moving.
司機撥動了儀表板上的開關，擋風玻璃雨刷便開始運轉。
文法句型
flick + switch/button
flick + [device] + on/off
flick through + [screen content]
用法筆記
Use 'flick on/off' for small appliances and switches. For scrolling through content on a smartphone or tablet, 'flick through' is common. Distinguish from verb sense 3, where 'flick through' applies to printed or written material.
常見錯誤
3. To turn pages rapidly in a book, magazine, or similar reading matter, glancing a
翻閱
快速翻看書頁或文件內容
To turn pages rapidly in a book, magazine, or similar reading matter, glancing at sections rather than reading line by line.
Roya flicked through a travel magazine while she waited for the dentist to call her name.
Roya 一邊等牙醫叫號，一邊翻閱旅遊雜誌。
flick through [magazine/book] — reading quickly
Eitan flicked through the pages of the textbook, searching for the chapter on ancient Rome.
Eitan 翻著課本的內容，尋找介紹古羅馬的那一章。
Before buying the novel, Felipe flicked through a few chapters to check if the writing style suited him.
Felipe 在買小說之前翻了前面幾章，想確認寫作風格是否合他胃口。
Putri flicked through the instruction manual to find out how to assemble the bookshelf.
Putri 翻閱說明書，想知道如何組裝書架。
- browse
more relaxed and less purposeful than flick through
- skim
implies reading for main ideas rather than just looking quickly
- leaf through
slower, more physical turning of pages
文法句型
flick through + [book/magazine/pages/document]
用法筆記
Always followed by 'through' when referring to reading material. This sense implies a deliberate but quick search through printed content, as opposed to verb sense 2, where 'flick through' applies to on-screen content.