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flake
  • Conjugation : past  flaked ; ing  flaking
  • Derivatives : n  flaker
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

flake [fleɪk]
  1. 1. noun [c] [of rust, paint] 薄片
  2. 2. noun [of snow]
  3. 3. vi. [paint, enamel+] (also: flake off) 剥落

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

flake [flek] [fleɪk]
  1. 1. noun 小薄片
    a flake of snow
    雪片
  2. 2. noun 薄片,薄薄的一层;片屑;碎片
  3. 3. noun [American English] [slang] 极古怪,精神失常无理性的人,行为异常的人,怪人
  4. 4. vt.,vi. (使)成薄片;把…切成薄片
  5. 5. vt.,vi. (使)成片剥落剥(皮),削(皮)
  6. 6. vt.,vi. 使(或变成)有带薄片斑点的;象雪花般覆盖雪片似地降落
  7. 7. noun [slang] 行为愚蠢轻率的人
  8. 8. noun [slang] 晶体形状可卡因药品毒品相关用语参见crack)
  9. 9. vt. [slang] (指警察)在逮捕时将毒品微量毒品放在某人身上黑社会用语这样逮捕的人就会被控告携带毒品
  10. 10. noun [slang] 天使粉,一种动物镇静药

Collins English-English Dictionary

flake [fleɪk]
  1. 1. n a small thin piece or layer chipped off or detached from an object or substance; scale
  2. 2. n a small piece or particle
    a flake of snow
  3. 3. n a thin layer or stratum
  4. 4. n [archaeol] a fragment removed by chipping or hammering from a larger stone used as a tool or weapon - See also blade
  5. 5. n (as modifier)
    flake tool
  6. 6. n [slang] [chiefly US] an eccentric, crazy, or unreliable person
  7. 7. vb to peel or cause to peel off in flakes; chip
  8. 8. vb to cover or become covered with or as with flakes
  9. 9. vt. [tr] to form into flakes
  10. 10. vt. [Etymology] C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flak disc, Middle Dutch vlacken to flutter
flake [fleɪk]
  1. 1. n a rack or platform for drying fish or other produce
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C14: from Old Norse flaki; related to Dutch vlaak hurdle
flake [fleɪk]
  1. 1. vb another word for fake
flake [fleɪk]
  1. 1. n (in Australia) the commercial name for the meat of the gummy shark

Examples

a flake of snow
雪片 flake
a flake of snow flake
flake tool flake
片鱼片儿
flake a fish

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