flake

• 指小而薄且扁平的碎片，通常是从较大表面或物质上脱落或分离下来的。也可指雪花或谷物、油漆等的薄片。

A noun referring to a small, thin, flat piece of something, often broken or detached from a larger surface or substance.

1. Small, thin pieceA2formal

   A small, thin, flat piece of something, often broken off from a larger object.

   薄片

   • Snowflakes fell gently from the sky.
   • He brushed a flake of paint off his shoulder.
   • The pastry was covered in golden flakes.

   同义词bitchipfragmentparticlescaleshardsliverspeck

2. Unreliable personB2informalamerican

   A person who is unreliable, forgetful, or fails to follow through on commitments.

   不靠谱的人

   • Don't invite him; he's a total flake and never shows up.
   • She's such a flake; she canceled our plans at the last minute again.
   • I thought he was serious, but he turned out to be a flake.

   同义词no-showspace cadet

• 指成片状或薄片状脱落、剥落；非正式用法指临阵变卦、爽约或最后一刻取消计划。

A verb meaning to fall away or come off in small, thin pieces, or (informally) to fail to follow through on a commitment or cancel plans at the last minute.

1. Fail to follow throughB2informalamerican

   To cancel plans or fail to show up at the last minute, often without a good reason.

   放鸽子

   • He said he would come to the party but he flaked on us.
   • She flaked on our meeting twice this week.
   • Don't flake on me again; we need to finish this project.

   同义词back outbailbeg offchicken outditchdrop outno-showstand up

   反义词appearattendcommitshow

2. Come off in small piecesB1formal

   To break or peel off in thin, small pieces.

   剥落

   • The paint on the old wall is starting to flake.
   • Dry skin can flake off after sunburn.
   • The pastry flakes beautifully when you cut it.

   同义词chipexfoliatepeelscaleslough

   反义词adhereattachstick

短语动词变体flake offflake out