to flick
01
払う, 弾く
to displace or get rid of something by giving it quick, light strikes or blows
Transitive: to flick sth off a surface
例
She flicked the dust off the bookshelf with a feather duster.
彼女は羽ぼうきで本棚からほこりをはたいた。
02
はじく, 払う
to move or propel something with a light, quick motion
Transitive: to flick sth
例
The magician flicked his wand, and a shower of sparks erupted from its tip.
魔法使いは杖をはじき、その先から火花のシャワーが噴き出した。
03
素早く軽く動かす, 軽くたたく
to cause something to make a swift, light, or sudden movement
Transitive: to flick sth
例
She flicked the switch to turn on the light.
彼女はライトをつけるためにスイッチをはじいた。
04
ぱらぱらとめくる, さっと見る
to browse through the pages of a book or other written material quickly and casually
Transitive: to flick through pages
例
She flicked through the pages of the magazine, looking for an article that caught her attention.
彼女は雑誌のページをめくって、興味を引く記事を探した。
Flick
01
映画, シネマ
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
02
短いストローク, 素早い動き
a short stroke
03
軽く弾くこと, 軽い接触
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
04
手首のスナップ, 手首の素早い動き
(tennis) a quick and controlled movement of the wrist to generate spin on the ball during a shot
例
She used a flick of her wrist to add topspin to her forehand.
彼女はフォアハンドにトップスピンを加えるために手首のはじきを使った。
05
映画, フィルム
a movie or motion picture
Slang例
My all-time favorite flick is The Departed.
私の史上最高のお気に入りの映画は『ディパーテッド』です。
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