He flips through a book before making a decision.他在决定买下一本书前总要先草草翻阅一下。I've had a flip through the report and my first impressions are good.我大概翻了翻这份报告，第一印象还不错。I had a quick flip through my cookery books and found a recipe that sounded quite nice.我翻了翻烹饪书，找了个似乎相当不错的菜谱。