flake
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/fleɪk/
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/fleɪk/
A small, thin piece that has broken off from a larger substance.
The snow was falling gently, and tiny flakes landed on her coat.
小片的雪花轻轻地飘落,落在她的外套上。
A person who is considered unreliable or who frequently changes their opinions.
He's such a flake; you can't rely on him to be on time.
他太不可靠了,你不能指望他准时。
To break or come off in small, thin pieces.
The old wallpaper started to flake in the corners.
旧壁纸开始在角落剥落。
To separate something into thin, small pieces, or to break into such pieces.
She flaked the fish into small pieces for the salad.
她把鱼肉剥成小块做沙拉。