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flakes

UK //fleɪks//US //fleɪks//

词源

源自中古英语 'flake',可能与古挪威语 'flak'(意为薄片或碎片)有关。

noun

❶ 小而薄的碎片或薄片,通常指从物体表面剥落或分离的部分,如雪片、玉米片或皮肤屑等。

“Snow flakes were falling gently from the sky.”

(雪花从天空中轻轻飘落。)

“She sprinkled corn flakes into her bowl for breakfast.”

(她把玉米片撒进碗里当早餐。)

同义词:chips, fragments, scales, shavings, particles

verb

❶ 剥落或分离成薄片,通常指物体表面因干燥、老化或其他原因而逐渐脱落。

“The paint on the wall is starting to flake off.”

(墙上的油漆开始剥落。)

“Her skin flakes in winter due to dryness.”

(她的皮肤在冬天因干燥而脱皮。)

同义词:peel, chip, scale, shed, crumble

常见短语

flake out — 指某人突然放弃或未能履行承诺,常用来形容不可靠的行为。

“He promised to help, but he flaked out at the last minute.”

(他答应帮忙,但最后一刻却爽约了。)