flake

名词 flake:

1. a crystal of snow
   同义词：snowflake
2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
   同义词：eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, geek
3. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
   同义词：bit, chip, fleck, scrap

动词 flake:

1. form into flakes
2. cover with flakes or as if with flakes
3. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
   同义词：peel off, peel, flake off

1. The paintwork is beginning to flake; it'll need doing over/to be done over soon.
   油漆已成片脱落，需要赶快重新上漆。
2. Flakes of rust are falling from the old iron pan.
   一片片的锈从旧铁锅上落下。

flake

n.（名词）
A flat, thin piece or layer; a chip.
小薄层：扁而薄的一片或一层；木头屑
A small piece; a bit.
一小片；一点
A small crystalline bit of snow.
雪花，雪片：一片小而透明的雪花
Slang A somewhat eccentric person; an oddball.
【俚语】 怪癖的人：有些怪癖的人；怪人
Slang Cocaine.
【俚语】 可卡因
v.（动词）
flaked,flak.ing,flakes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To break flat, thin pieces or layers from; chip.
成薄片或片剥落：从…剥落成扁薄的片、块或层；木屑
To cover, mark, or overlay with or as if with flakes.
用或似薄片般覆盖、标记或延伸
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To come off in flat, thin pieces or layers; chip off.
剥落：成薄片、细片或扁片往下掉；屑掉

<常用词组>flake out 【俚语】
To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion.
入睡，倒下：因为劳累或疲倦而入睡或倒下
To act in an odd or eccentric manner.
成癖：以一种古怪或怪癖的方式做事
来源：
Middle English * see pl3k-
中古英语 *参见 pl3k-

【引伸】
flak.er
n.（名词）

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flake
flake 2

n.（名词）
A frame or platform for drying fish or produce.
晒鱼架：晒鱼或加工鱼时用的架子
A scaffold lowered over the side of a ship to support workers or caulkers.
船边工作台：低放在船边上支持工人或捻船缝工人工作的台子

来源：
Middle English fleke
中古英语 fleke
from Old Norse fleki [hurdle, shield used for defense in battle] * see pl3k-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 fleki [战争中用于设防的障碍物、栅栏] *参见 pl3k-