/flɒp; flɑp/
v (-pp-)
1 [Ipr, Ip] move or fall clumsily, helplessly or loosely （笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地）移动或落下
*The pile of books flopped noisily onto the floor. 那摞书劈里啪啦地散落到地上.
* The fish we'd caught flopped around in the bottom of the boat. 我们捕到的鱼在船底乱蹦.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip] hang or sway heavily and loosely （沉重地而不受束缚地）悬挂或摆动
*flopping stirrups 垂着的马镫
* Her hair flopped (about) over her shoulders. 她的头发披散在肩上.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip] sit or lie down heavily and clumsily, because of tiredness （因疲劳）重重地、笨拙地坐下或躺下
*I'm ready to flop. 我要累倒了.
* Exhausted, he flopped (down) into the nearest chair. 他累得一下子坐到离他最近的小沙发上.
4 [I] (infml 口) (of a book, play, etc) fail totally; be unsuccessful （指书、戏剧等）彻底失败, 不成功.

n
1 (usu sing 通常作单数) flopping movement or sound 笨拙的移动或凌乱的落下或这种声音.
2 (infml 口) total failure (of a book, play, etc) （书、戏剧等的）彻底失败
*Despite all the publicity, her latest novel was a complete flop. 她的最新小说尽管广为宣传, 结果还是彻底失败.

adv with a flop 扑通一声
*fall flop into the water 扑通一声掉进水里.