单词 | flake |
释义 | Word Frequency flake 1(fleɪk) noun 1. a small thin piece or layer chipped off or detached from an object or substance; scale 2. a small piece or particle a flake of snow 3. a thin layer or stratum 4. archaeology a. a fragment removed by chipping or hammering from a larger stone used as a tool or weapon See also blade b. (as modifier) flake tool 5. slang, mainly US an eccentric or unreliable person verb 6. to peel or cause to peel off in flakes; chip 7. to cover or become covered with or as with flakes 8. (transitive) to form into flakes Derived forms flaker (ˈflaker) noun Word origin C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flak disc, Middle Dutch vlacken to flutterWord Frequency flake 2(fleɪk) noun a rack or platform for drying fish or other produce Word origin C14: from Old Norse flaki; related to Dutch vlaak hurdleWord Frequency flake 3(fleɪk) verb nautical another word for fake1 Word Frequency flake 4(fleɪk) noun (in Australia) the commercial name for the meat of the gummy shark |
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