flip-flops
柯林斯詞典
1. N-PLURAL Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes. 人字拖
2. V-I 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. (尤指政客)改變立場(chǎng)[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
He has been criticized for flip-flopping on several key issues. 他由於在幾個(gè)關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題上變卦而備受指責(zé)。
He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he flip-flop so dramatically now?
他似乎對(duì)自己的決定非常肯定，現(xiàn)在怎麼會(huì)戯劇性地改變立場(chǎng)呢？
3. N-COUNT Flip-flop is also a noun. 也可作名詞。
The president's flip-flops on taxes made him appear indecisive. 縂統(tǒng)在稅收問(wèn)題上的決定臨場(chǎng)變卦使他看起來(lái)有些優(yōu)柔寡斷。
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