名詞 flake:

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

動(dòng)詞 flake:

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

1. The paintwork is beginning to flake; it'll need doing over/to be done over soon.
   油漆已成片脫落，需要趕快重新上漆。
2. Flakes of rust are falling from the old iron pan.
   一片片的銹從舊鐵鍋上落下。

flake

n.（名詞）
A flat, thin piece or layer; a chip.
小薄層：扁而薄的一片或一層；木頭屑
A small piece; a bit.
一小片；一點(diǎn)
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.
【俚語(yǔ)】 怪癖的人：有些怪癖的人；怪人
Slang Cocaine.
【俚語(yǔ)】 可卡因
v.（動(dòng)詞）
flaked,flak.ing,flakes
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To break flat, thin pieces or layers from; chip.
成薄片或片剝落：從…剝落成扁薄的片、塊或?qū)?；木?/br>To cover, mark, or overlay with or as if with flakes.
用或似薄片般覆蓋、標(biāo)記或延伸
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To come off in flat, thin pieces or layers; chip off.
剝落：成薄片、細(xì)片或扁片往下掉；屑掉

<常用詞組>flake out 【俚語(yǔ)】
To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion.
入睡，倒下：因?yàn)閯诶刍蚱＞攵胨虻瓜?/br>To act in an odd or eccentric manner.
成癖：以一種古怪或怪癖的方式做事
來(lái)源：
Middle English * see pl3k-
中古英語(yǔ) *參見(jiàn) pl3k-

【引伸】
flak.er
n.（名詞）

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flake
flake 2

n.（名詞）
A frame or platform for drying fish or produce.
曬魚(yú)架：曬魚(yú)或加工魚(yú)時(shí)用的架子
A scaffold lowered over the side of a ship to support workers or caulkers.
船邊工作臺(tái)：低放在船邊上支持工人或捻船縫工人工作的臺(tái)子

來(lái)源：
Middle English fleke
中古英語(yǔ) fleke
from Old Norse fleki [hurdle, shield used for defense in battle] * see pl3k-
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語(yǔ) fleki [戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中用于設(shè)防的障礙物、柵欄] *參見(jiàn) pl3k-