to flop
01
崩れ落ちる, 重く倒れる
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
例
The exhausted runner flopped onto the ground after crossing the finish line.
疲れ切ったランナーはゴールラインを越えた後、地面に倒れ込んだ。
02
失敗する, 失敗作である
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
例
Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews.
高い期待にもかかわらず、ブロードウェイの演劇は不評を買った後失敗しました。
03
ばたつく, もがく
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
例
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat after being caught.
魚は捕まった後、ボートのデッキでばたついていた。
04
投げる, 放り投げる
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
例
She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.
彼女はバッグをソファに放り投げ、その横に倒れ込んだ。
Flop
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
例
He did a flop onto the sofa after a long day.
02
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
例
The movie was a box office flop.
03
a person who fails at an endeavor or is generally unsuccessful
例
He 's considered a flop in the music industry.
04
an arithmetic calculation involving floating-point numbers in computing
例
The processor can perform billions of flops per second.
05
(in poker) the second betting round where three community cards are dealt face-up
例
After the flop, the players re-evaluated their hands.
flop
01
in a manner that produces a heavy, sudden, or soft thudding noise
例
The puppy landed flop after jumping from the chair.
02
in a precise or direct manner
例
The arrow hit flop in the center of the target.
