flake

material(物质)

1. Countable(可数名词)

   A small, thin piece of something, especially one that has detached from a surface.

   小薄片；（尤指）碎薄片

   • Delicate flakes of snow drifted down from the sky.

     细小的雪花从天空飘落。

   • The laundry detergent came in the form of soap flakes.

     洗衣粉是以肥皂薄片的形式出现的。

   • This wall needs repainting; the old paint is coming off in flakes.

     这面墙需要重新粉刷；旧油漆正在剥落成片。

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person(人)

1. Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)

   A person who is unreliable, forgetful, or behaves in an eccentric manner.

   健忘的人；不可靠的人；古怪的人

   • Initially, she comes across as a bit of a flake, and we are unsure about her reliability.

     一开始，她给人的印象是有点不可靠，我们对她的可靠性感到不确定。

   • He is such a flake; he always forgets our meetings.

     他真是个健忘的人；他总是忘记我们的会议。

   • His flaky behavior made him seem like a total weirdo to his colleagues.

     他的古怪行为让他在同事眼中像是个十足的怪人。

1. Intransitive(不及物动词)

   To come off a surface in thin pieces.

   （成片地）剥落；脱落

   • The old paint is starting to flake off the door.

     旧油漆开始从门上剥落。

   • The paint started to flake after it dried.

     油漆干了后开始剥落。

   • The plaster on the wall was flaking off.

     墙上的灰泥正在剥落。