flip-flops

flip-flops 的音标是 [ˈflɪp flæps]，意思是平底拖鞋。速记技巧是利用发音的相似性进行快速记忆。

Flip-flops 的英文词源是“flip”和“flop”，这两个词都来源于游泳和跳水。Flip 意为“翻转”，而 flop 则意为“扑通落水声”。因此，flip-flops 意为“翻转跳水凉鞋”，是一种简单的、轻便的、易于穿着的凉鞋。

flip-flop 的变化形式有复数形式 flip-flops，过去式 flipped 或 flopped，过去分词 flipped 或 flopped，现在分词 flipping 或 flopping。

相关单词有：skip（跳跃），splash（溅泼），dip（浸渍），dive（跳水），swim（游泳），jump（跳），plop（落水声），flop-house（水手休息室），flip-chart（翻转图表），flip-flop story（无稽之谈）。这些单词与 flip-flop 在含义和用法上都存在一定的关联。例如，skip, splash, dip, dive, swim, jump 等单词都与游泳和跳水有关，而 plop 则可以表示物体落地或溅泼的声音。此外，flop-house 和 flip-chart 这两个单词中的 flip 和 flop 分别表示翻转和翻页的动作，这也与 flip-flop 的含义有一定的关联。

常用短语：

1. flip-flop on sth：犹豫不决，摇摆不定

2. flip-flop the news：传播假消息

3. flip-flop the schedule：改变计划

4. flip-flop one"s opinion：改变观点

5. flip-flop one"s words：说话前后不一致

6. flip-flop one"s behavior：行为反复无常

7. flip-flop the weather：天气变化无常

双语例句：

1. He is always flip-flopping on what he believes in. (他总是改变自己的观点)

2. The news was quickly flipped-flopped by the media. (新闻很快被媒体歪曲了)

3. We"re trying to keep a consistent schedule, but it"s been flipping-flopping all week. (我们试图保持一致的计划，但整个星期都在改变)

4. She flipped-flopped her words when she denied the allegations. (当她否认指控时，她的话前后不一致)

5. His behavior was a complete flip-flop from what he used to be like. (他的行为与过去完全不同)

6. The weather here is always flipping-flopping from one extreme to another. (这里的天气总是从一个极端变到另一个极端)

英文小作文：

The world is full of uncertainties, and one of the most common ones is the weather. Sometimes it"s sunny and warm, and other times it"s cloudy and cold. But even though the weather is unpredictable, we can still try to adapt to it by wearing appropriate clothing and taking other precautions. However, sometimes we can"t control the weather, and we have to deal with its flip-flops. We hope that it will be sunny and warm, but it may be cloudy and cold instead. We hope that it will rain, but it may be dry instead. Nevertheless, we should always remember that the weather is just a part of life, and we shouldn"t let it affect our mood or our attitude towards life too much. After all, we can always find something positive in any situation, even if it"s a flip-flopping one.