flip-flopped

英 [ˈflɪp flɒpt] 美 [ˈflɪp flɑːpt]

v.  改变观点; (尤指)转持相反观点,来一个180度的大转弯
flip-flop的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. 人字拖鞋
    Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes.
    1. in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用thongs

    2. VERB (尤指政客)改变决定,转持相反观点
      If you say that someone, especially a politician, flip-flops on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite.
      1. He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues...
        他因为在几个关键问题上临场变卦而备受批评。
      2. He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now?
        他当时好像对自己的决定非常肯定,现在怎么会突然有如此巨大的转变呢?
      3. Flip-flop is also a noun.
      4. The President's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive.
        总统在税收问题上的一再反复使他显得优柔寡断。

    双语例句

    1. The company has flip-flopped with its controversial features that would have limited used game playback, eliminated game rentals and prevented gamers from playing games offline.
      对于限制二手游戏、取消游戏租赁和阻止玩家离线玩游戏等颇具争议的功能,公司突然改变了态度。
    2. A Mormon who has flip-flopped on both abortion and civil unions, and said he was "effectively pro-choice" as recently as two years ago.
      一个在堕胎及民事结合问题上举棋不定的摩门教徒,并且他近来声称自己和两年前一样大力支持堕胎。
    3. And the IE team flip-flopped.
      IE团队掷了硬币。