flatten
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you flatten something or if it flattens, it becomes flat or flatter. 使變平; 變平
He carefully flattened the wrappers and put them between the leaves of his book. 他小心翼翼地弄平包裝紙,把它們夾在書頁裡。
The dog's ears flattened slightly as Cook spoke his name. 儅庫尅叫狗的名字時,狗的耳朵稍稍耷拉了下來。
2. PHRASAL VERB Flatten out means the same as . 使變平; 變平
The hills flattened out just south of the mountain. 在山的南邊丘陵就變得平坦起來。
3. V-T To flatten something such as a building, town, or plant means to destroy it by knocking it down or crushing it. 夷平 (建築物、城鎮或植物)
...explosives capable of flattening a five-storey building. …足以把一幢5層建築夷爲平地的炸葯。
...bombing raids flattened much of the area. …空襲把該地區的許多地方夷爲平地。
4. V-T If you flatten yourself against something, you press yourself flat against it, for example, to avoid getting in the way or being seen. 使自己貼著 (以免擋道或被看見)
He flattened himself against a brick wall as I passed. 我經過的時候,他緊貼著一堵甎牆站著。
5. V-T If you flatten someone, you make them fall over by hitting them violently. 擊倒
"I've never seen a woman flatten someone like that," said a crew member. "She knocked him out cold."
“我從沒見過一個女人像那樣把人擊倒”,一名機組人員說,“她把他打昏過去了。”
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flatten /ˈflætən/ (flattening,flattened,flattens)
剑桥词典
- He was immediately flattened by a single punch to the head .
- The whole area was flattened in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing .
- After a few hundred yards , you come to an area where the ground flattens out.
- That tent is not secure , you know . The first gust of wind will flatten it.
- A fight broke out and we had to grab Kevin to stop him flattening the other guy .
flatten verb [I or T] (BECOME LEVEL)
to become level or cause something to become level(使)變平,把…弄平
Several trees were flattened (= knocked down) by the storm . 暴風雨把幾棵大樹刮倒了。
The path flattens (out) (= does not go up so much) as it reaches the top of the hill . 到達山頂時,這條小路變得平坦了。
例句
flatten verb [I or T] (MAKE THINNER)
to become level and thinner or to cause something to become level and thinner(使)變平坦;(使)變薄
Flatten the pastry into a thin disc with your hands . 用手把油酥麪團壓成薄圓片。
The biscuits will flatten out as they cook . 烘烤時餅乾會變得扁平。 返回 flatten