Old English floterian "to flutter (of birds), to fly before, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves," frequentative of flotian "to float" (see float (v.)). Meaning "throw (someone) into confusion" is from 1660s. Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun, "quick, irregular motion," from 1640s; meaning "state of excitement" is 1740s. Flutterpate "flighty person" is from 1894.
例文
1. The look in his eyes made my heart flutter .
彼の目つきに胸がドキドキした。
2.I had a flutter on five horses.
私は5頭の馬に小さな賭けをした。
3.Our surprise attack put the enemy into a flutter .
私たちの奇襲は敵を困惑させた。
4.The news caused a flutter among the teaching staff.