Flutter

(noun.) abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block.

(verb.) flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; 'The seagulls fluttered overhead'.

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• As I had sufficient hopes of the will to be in a flutter about it, Allan and I agreed to go down to the court that morning. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Yet Selden's manner at the Brys' had brought the flutter of wings so close that they seemed to be beating in her own heart. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Beth hurried on in a flutter of suspense. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• It was now a real animation; and she began to dress for it with much of the happy flutter which belongs to a ball. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• An etching of a child playing with a Blenheim spaniel happened to flutter to the floor. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• She descended in a subdued flutter. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• We had scarcely reached the edge of the timber when I heard the flutter of wings overhead, and in an instant I saw two or three turkeys flying away. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I'm too young, faltered Meg, wondering why she was so fluttered, yet rather enjoying it. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Her blue, bright dress fluttered in the wind, her thick scarlet stockings were brilliant above the whiteness. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Caroline used to be fluttered by them at first, but she had now got into the way of parrying these home-thrusts like a little Quakeress. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• On the walks, swept that morning, yellow leaves had fluttered down again. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Mr. Chillip was fluttered again, by the extreme severity of my aunt's manner; so he made her a little bow and gave her a little smile, to mollify her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Her heart fluttered, if his did not, at this interview. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Their pale eyes clung together in prolonged and serious consultation; then a faint smile fluttered over Mrs. van der Luyden's face. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Louisa, holding her hand, could feel no pulse; but kissing it, could see a slight thin thread of life in fluttering motion. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Instead of fluttering, it had composed me, to hear of the errand on which he had gone out. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The lady standing before him showed no emotion, no fluttering fear, no anxiety, no desire to end the interview. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• In the midst of these fluttering thoughts, the escort appeared, took her in, and took her away. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Twemlow, much disturbed, and with his hand fluttering about his forehead, replied: 'Quite true. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The bird came fluttering down, transfixed with the arrow. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Her heart was fluttering now, beating like a bewildered bird. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• What flutters my dove? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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