flake

US /fleɪk/
UK /fleɪk/
"flake" picture
1.

薄片, 碎片, 雪花

a small, thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece

:
Snow flakes fell softly on the ground.
轻轻地落在地上。
There were tiny flakes of paint on the old wall.
旧墙上有微小的油漆碎片
2.

靠不住的人, 不守信用的人

(informal) a person who is unreliable or tends to forget things or not show up

:
Don't invite him, he's such a flake and will probably cancel last minute.
别邀请他了,他就是个靠不住的人,很可能会在最后一刻取消。
I was supposed to meet Sarah, but she's a total flake and never showed up.
我本该和莎拉见面,但她是个十足的靠不住的人,根本没出现。
1.

剥落, 脱落

to break or cause to break into small, thin pieces

:
The old paint began to flake off the wall.
旧油漆开始从墙上剥落
His skin tends to flake in dry weather.
他的皮肤在干燥天气下容易脱皮
2.

放鸽子, 掉链子

(informal) to fail to keep an appointment or be unreliable

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He promised to help, but he always flakes out at the last minute.
他答应帮忙,但他总是在最后一刻掉链子
Don't count on him for the party; he might flake.
别指望他参加派对;他可能会放鸽子