flake
noun [ C ] uk/fle?k/ us/fle?k/
(SMALL PIECE)
小薄片;（尤指）碎片
a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something
flakes of snow 雪花
soap flakes 肥皂片
This room needs decorating - flakes of paint keep coming off the walls. 这个房间需要装修——墙上的油漆不断地一片片地往下掉。
(PERSON)
mainly US informal sometimes offensive健忘的人;不靠谱的人;古怪的人
a person you cannot trust to remember things or to do what they promise, or someone who behaves in a strange way
As the story begins, she seems a bit of a flake, and we're not sure how strong her judgment is.
- More examples
- These judges don't have any respect for you anymore. They think you're a tremendously talented boy, but they also think you're a flake.
- Everyone thought Tony was a phoney and a flake who was incapable of holding a position for more than three seconds.
- I had an idea of him as a flake but I started realising he was a fantastic comedian.
flake
verb [ I ] uk/fle?k/ us/fle?k/
#p#分页标题#e# （成片地）剥落，脱落
to come off a surface in small, thin pieces
Patches of skin are starting to flake off. 片片皮屑开始脱落。
Phrasal verb
flake out UK突然睡着;（因疲倦而）倒下
to suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired
I got home and flaked out on the sofa. 我一进家门便瘫倒在沙发上。
US行为古怪
to do something strange or not do what you are expected to do
I'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking out on me. 我再也受不了需要依赖他人了——他们个个都怪怪的。
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