| 单词 | flatten |
| 释义 | flatten (flætən ) Word forms: flattens , flattening , flattened 1. verb If you flatten something or if it flattens, it becomes flat or flatter. He carefully flattened the wrappers and put them between the leaves of his book. [VERB noun] The dog's ears flattened slightly as Cook spoke his name. [VERB] ...the pitiful shacks built of cardboard boxes, corrugated iron sheets and flattened oil drums. [VERB-ed] Flatten out means the same as flatten. The hills flattened out just south of the mountain. [VERB PARTICLE] We now think prices will flatten out towards the end of this year. [VERB PARTICLE] Peel off the blackened skin, flatten the pepper out and trim it into edible pieces. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. verb To flatten something such as a building, town, or plant means to destroy it by knocking it down or crushing it. ...explosives capable of flattening a five-storey building. [VERB noun] ...bombing raids flattened much of the area. [VERB noun] ...areas of flattened corn. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: destroy, level, ruin, demolish 3. verb If you flatten yourself against something, you press yourself flat against it, for example to avoid getting in the way or being seen. He flattened himself against a brick wall as I passed. [V pron-refl + against/on] 4. verb If you flatten someone, you make them fall over by hitting them violently. She flattened him with a single punch; she knocked him out cold. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you flatten someone in a fight, contest, or argument, you defeat them completely. In the squash court his chief aim is to flatten me. [VERB noun] A large percentage of these forces had been flattened by the assault. [VERB noun] Synonyms: crush, beat, defeat, trounce Collocations: flatten slightly Flatten slightly, then wrap in clingfilm and put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Times, Sunday Times Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture into the pans and flatten slightly with the back of the spoon. Times, Sunday Times Shape the pastry into a ball, flatten slightly, then chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. The Sun Break each one into 5 or 6 pieces, flatten slightly then press into the couscous. Times, Sunday Times Press each ball to flatten slightly, then mist with cooking spray and scatter over the sesame seeds. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 使变平 Japanese: ぺちゃんこにする/ぺちゃんこになる |
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