单词 | flatten |
释义 | flat·tenBrE /ˈflætn/ NAmE /ˈflætn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they flattenBrE /ˈflætn/ NAmE /ˈflætn/ present simple - he / she / it flattensBrE /ˈflætnz/ NAmE /ˈflætnz/ past simple flattenedBrE /ˈflætnd/ NAmE /ˈflætnd/ past participle flattenedBrE /ˈflætnd/ NAmE /ˈflætnd/ -ing form flatteningBrE /ˈflætnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈflætnɪŋ/ [I , T ]to become or make sth become flat or flatter (使)变平;把…弄平◆ The cookies will flatten slightly while cooking . 曲奇饼烤时会略微变平。◆ ~sth These exercises will help to flatten your stomach . 这些身体锻炼有助你腹部变平。◆ He flattened his hair down with gel . 他用发胶把头发弄平。[T ]~sth to destroy or knock down a building , tree , etc .摧毁,推倒,弄倒(建筑物、树木等)◆ Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion . 工厂的大部分被爆炸夷为平地。[T ]~sb (informal ) to defeat sb easily in a competition , an argument , etc .轻易击败SYN smash, thrash◆ Our team was flattened this evening ! 今晚我们队被打得落花流水![T ]~sb (informal ) to hit sb very hard so that they fall down 击倒;打倒◆ He flattened the intruder with a single punch . 他一拳就把闯入者打倒在地。◆ I'll flatten you if you do that again ! 你要再那样我就把你揍趴下! ● ˌflatten sth /yourself aˈgainst /ˈon sb /sth to press sth /your body against sb /sth 使平贴;把…紧贴着◆ She flattened her nose against the window and looked in . 她把鼻子紧贴着窗户朝里瞧。◆ Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass . 格雷格身体紧靠着墙让我通过。● ˌflatten ˈout to gradually become completely flat 逐渐变平◆ The hills first rose steeply then flattened out towards the sea . 山峦起初拔地而起,然后逐渐平坦,伸向大海。to stop growing or going up 停止生长;不再长高;停止上升◆ Export growth has started to flatten out . 出口增长已逐渐缓了下来。● ˌflatten sth↔ˈout to make sth completely flat 使变平 |
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