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flatten

英 ['flæt(ə)n] 美 ['flætn]

解释

vt. 击败，摧毁；使……平坦
vi. 变平；变单调
n. (Flatten)人名；(德)弗拉滕

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中文词源

flatten 变平，打倒

flat, 平的。-en, 使。引申词义打倒，摧毁。

英文词源

flatten (v.): late 14c., "to prostrate oneself," also "to fall flat," from flat (adj.) + -en (1). Transitive meaning "to make flat" is 1620s. Related: Flattened; flattening.

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例句和用法

1. In the squash court his chief aim is to flatten me.: 在壁球场上他的主要目标就是击败我。

2. The cookies will flatten slightly while cooking.: 曲奇烤时会略微变平。

3. Flatten the dough with a press of the hand.: 用手把生面团压平.

4. If it lumpy, you can use the flatten brush to smooth along the folds.: 如果它出现大的起伏, 你可以用flatten笔刷沿着褶皱去光滑下.

5. We now think prices will flatten out towards the end of this year.: 我们现在认为到今年年底价格会趋于平稳。