flatten 英 [ˈflætn] 　 美 [ˈflætn]

flatten

flatten　 英 [ˈflætn] 美 [ˈflætn]

vt. 击败，摧毁；使……平坦　 vi. 变平；变单调　

进行时:flattening　 过去式:flattened　 过去分词:flattened　 第三人称单数:flattens　 名词复数:flattens　

You'd better flatten in the main ropes.　你最好拉紧主帆索。
The hills flatten out here, and the ground is almost level.　这里的山丘变平了，地面基本上是平坦的。

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  • vt. 击败，摧毁；使……平坦
  • vi. 变平；变单调

  • 1. You'd better flatten in the main ropes.

    你最好拉紧主帆索。

  • 2. The hills flatten out here, and the ground is almost level.

    这里的山丘变平了，地面基本上是平坦的。

  • 3. Extending your tongue helps flatten the back of your tongue.

    伸展舌头可以让你的舌头变平。

  • 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.
flat·ten / ˈflætn ; NAmE ˈflætn / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become or make sth become flat or flatter （使）变平；把…弄平 ◆ The cookies will flatten slightly while cooking. 曲奇烤时会略微变平。 flattensth ◆ These exercises will help to flatten your stomach. 这些身体锻炼有助你腹部变平。 ◆ He flattened his hair down with gel. 他用发胶把头发弄平。 2 [transitive ] flattensth to destroy or knock down a building, tree, etc. 摧毁，推倒，弄倒（建筑物、树木等） ◆ Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion. 工厂的大部份被爆炸夷为平地。 3 [transitive ] flattensb ( informal) to defeat sb easily in a competition, an argument, etc. 轻易击败对手 SYN smash , thrash ◆ Our team was flattened this evening! 今晚我们队被打得落花流水！ 4 [transitive ] flattensb ( informal) to hit sb very hard so that they fall down 击倒；打倒 ◆ He flattened the intruder with a single punch. 他一拳就把闯入者打倒在地。 ◆ I'll flatten you if you do that again! 你要再那样我就把你揍趴下！ PHRASAL VERBS ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sth to press sth/your body against sb/sth 使平贴；把…紧贴着 ◆ She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. 她把鼻子紧贴着窗户朝里瞧。 ◆ Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. 格雷格身体紧靠着墙让我通过。 ˌflatten ˈout 1 to gradually become completely flat 逐渐变平 ◆ The hills first rose steeply then flattened out towards the sea. 山峦起初拔地而起，然后逐渐平坦，伸向大海。 2 to stop growing or going up 停止生长；不再长高；停止上升 ◆ Export growth has started to flatten out. 出口增长已逐渐缓了下来。 ˌflatten sth↔ˈout to make sth completely flat 使变平 flatten flattens flattened flattening flat·ten / ˈflætn ; NAmE ˈflætn /
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