flip-flop

US /ˈflɪp.flɑːp/
UK /ˈflɪp.flɑːp/
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人字拖, 夾趾拖鞋

a light sandal, typically of plastic or rubber, with a thong between the big toe and the second toe

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She wore flip-flops to the beach.
她穿著人字拖去了海灘。
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My new flip-flops are very comfortable.
我的新人字拖很舒服。
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thongsandal
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突然轉變, 反覆無常

a sudden or abrupt reversal of policy, opinion, or decision

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The politician's sudden flip-flop on the issue surprised everyone.
這位政治家在這一問題上的突然轉變讓所有人感到驚訝。
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His constant flip-flops make it hard to trust him.
他反覆無常的轉變讓人難以信任。
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reversalabout-faceU-turnchange of heartchange of mind
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反覆無常, 改變主意

to reverse a policy, opinion, or decision

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He tends to flip-flop on important issues.
他傾向於在重要問題上反覆無常。
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The government was accused of flip-flopping on its economic policy.
政府被指責在經濟政策上反覆無常。
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reversebacktrackvacillatewaverchange one's mind
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