flake

薄片、碎片、屑

Flakes of old paint were peeling off the window frame.

窗框上的旧漆一片片剥落下来。

雪花

Big flakes began to settle on the parked cars.

大片雪花开始落在停放的车子上。

不可靠的人、失约的人口语、美式

He's such a flake that nobody counts on him anymore.

他很不可靠，已经没有人指望他了。

剥落、脱落

The ceiling paint is flaking because of the damp.

因为潮湿，天花板的漆正在剥落。

拨成薄片、剥成片

Flake the cooked salmon into the salad before serving.

上菜前把煮好的鲑鱼拨成小片拌入沙拉。

失约、临时取消口语

She flaked on us again the night before the trip.

出发前一晚她又对我们失约了。

放鸽子、临时退出口语，flake out

Two of them flaked out an hour before dinner.

其中两个人在晚餐前一小时放我们鸽子。

累倒睡著、瘫倒口语，flake out

He flaked out on the sofa before the movie ended.

电影还没结束他就在沙发上累倒睡著了。