flake
noun
verb verb
fleɪk
noun
1
a
small
thin
piece
that
breaks
away
easily
from
something
else
小薄片
[+
of
]
flakes
of
snow
雪花
chocolate
flakes
巧克力薄片
2
someone
who
seems
strange
or
who
often
forgets
things
[美，非正式] 古怪的人; 丢三落四的人;
AmE informal
verb verb
3
flake off
also
又作
to
break
off
in
small
thin
pieces
剥落
I
The
paint
is
beginning
to
flake
off.
油漆开始剥落了。
Use
a
moisturising
cream
to
stop
your
skin
flaking.
涂点润肤霜防止脱皮。
4
to
break
fish
or
another
food
into
small
thin
pieces,
or
to
break
in
this
way
（使）碎裂成小薄片
I,T
Poach
the
fish
until
it
flakes
easily.
把鱼炖到一碰就碎为止
Remove
the
skin
and
flake
the
flesh.
去皮后把肉切成片。
5
to
fall
asleep
because
you
are
extremely
tired
[英] （累得）睡着
BrE
Phil’s
flaked
out
on
the
sofa.
菲尔累得在沙发上睡着了。
6
to
do
something
strange,
or
to
not
do
what
you
said
you
would
do
【美】
行为古怪; 食言
AmE
[+
on
]
Kathy
said
she’d
help
but
she
flaked
out
on
us.
凯西说过会帮忙的，但她对我们食言了。