flatten

[US]/ˈflætn/
[UK]/ˈflætn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.变平或不活跃
vt.弄平; 打倒; 使失去光泽
Word Forms
第三人称单数flattens
现在分词flattening
过去分词flattened
过去式flattened
复数flattens

Phrases & Collocations

flatten the curve

压平曲线

flatten the paper

把纸张展平

flatten the dough

把面团压平

flatten out

平击;变平,转为水平飞行

Example Sentences

The earthquake caused the buildings to flatten.

地震导致建筑物被夷为平地。

She used a rolling pin to flatten the dough.

她用擀面杖把面团擀平。

The chef flattened the chicken breasts before cooking them.

厨师在烹饪之前把鸡胸肉压扁。

He tried to flatten the wrinkles in his shirt with an iron.

他试图用熨斗把衬衫上的皱纹熨平。

The car ran over the can and flattened it.

汽车碾过罐头并把它压扁了。

She used a hammer to flatten the metal sheet.

她用锤子把金属板敲平。

The boxer managed to flatten his opponent in the first round.

拳击手在第一回合成功击倒了对手。

The heavy snowfall flattened the roofs of several houses.

大雪压顶使几栋房屋的屋顶坍塌了。

He tried to flatten the curve by implementing strict measures.

他试图通过实施严格措施来拉平曲线。

The company's stock price flattened after the announcement of the merger.

公司宣布合并后,股价趋于平稳。

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