mid-15c., "light blow or stroke," probably imitative of a light blow with a whip. Earliest recorded use is in phrase not worth a flykke "useless." Meaning "quick turn of the wrist" is from 1897 in sports. As slang for "film," it is first attested 1926, a back-formation from flicker (v.), from their flickering appearance.
flick (v.)
1816, "to throw off with a jerk," from flick (n.). Meaning "strike lightly with a quick jerk" is from 1838. Related: Flicked; flicking.
实用例句
1. The jockey said he tended to flick horses with the whip.
骑手说他经常会用鞭子抽马。
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2. I'll just flick through the pages until I find the right section.
我会快速地翻页，直到找到要找的那一部分。
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3. I thought I'dhave a quick flick through some recent issues.
我想我得快速浏览一下最近发生的事情。
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4. That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch .
