flake
n
small thin layer or piece, esp one that has broken off a surface or object; small loose bit ?quot;∑ㄓ戎复游锾迳习湎吕吹模? 小碎片
Scrape off all the loose flakes of paint before redecorating. 先把翘起来的漆皮刮掉再重新装修.
snowflakes 雪花 * soap-flakes 肥皂片. flake, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (off/away) come or fall off in flakes 成片状剥落
The paint on the walls is beginning to flake (off). 墙上的漆开始剥落了.
2 [I, Tn] separate (usu food) into flakes (使)(通常为食物)成片: flaked fish 切成片的鱼.
3 (phr v) flake out (infml 口) collapse or fall asleep from exhaustion (因精疲力竭)瘫倒或入睡
When I got home from the airport, I flaked out in the nearest armchair. 我从机场回到家, 便一下瘫倒在离我最近的沙发上了.
That is the law. You wanted justice, so you shall get justice, more than you wanted.
这就是法律。你要求公正,那么就让你得到公正吗,比你要求的还要多。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.