单词 | flake |
释义 | flake 1 ![]() n. 1. A flat thin piece or layer; a chip. 2. Archaeology A stone fragment removed from a core or from another flake by percussion or pressure, serving as a preform or as a tool or blade itself. 3. A small piece; a bit. 4. A small crystalline bit of snow. 5. Slang a. One who is undependable, as in keeping social engagements. b. A somewhat eccentric person; an oddball. 6. Slang Cocaine. v. flaked, flak·ing, flakes v.tr. 1. To remove a flake or flakes from; chip. 2. To cover, mark, or overlay with or as if with flakes. 3. To lay out (a rope or sail, for example) in loose folds. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To come off in flat thin pieces or layers. 2. Slang a. To renege, as on a social engagement: promised to go to the party but flaked at the last moment. b. To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion: got home and flaked on the sofa. flake out Slang 1. To renege, as on a social engagement: Sorry for flaking out on you last night—I had to work late. 2. To lose interest or nerve: I toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo but flaked out when I saw the needle. 3. To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion: On arriving at the campsite, we dropped our packs and flaked out on the ground. 4. To act in an odd or eccentric manner: Don't embarrass me by flaking out in front of my friends! [Middle English; see plāk-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] flaker n. |
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