Word · Frequency #10159
flakes
剥落；成片剥落
flakes is the third person singular of flake.
核心释义
To break or chip off in thin layers; to come off in flakes.
- 1.
剥落或碎成薄片
To break or chip off in a flake.
- 2.
将物品如绳索或帆分层存放
To store an item such as rope or sail in layers
- 3.
在架子上晾干
To lay out on a flake for drying.
分层盘绕；分层叠放；摊成薄层晾晒；剥落或碎成薄片；将物品如绳索或帆分层存放；在架子上晾干
用法In use
The paint on the wall is starting to flake.
用法提示：这里flake是动词，表示‘剥落’，主语是paint，进行时态。
She flaked the chocolate into small pieces for the cake.
用法提示：这里flake是及物动词，表示‘使成薄片’，过去式。
Be careful not to flake the dry skin off your sunburn.
用法提示：这里flake是及物动词，与off搭配，表示‘剥落’，祈使句。
flake off
强调成片状脱落，常与 off 连用。
The old paint is flaking off the wall.
旧油漆正从墙上剥落。
flake sth down
航海用语，指将绳索或帆分层盘放。
The sailors flaked down the ropes neatly.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- flake off
- 剥落
- The paint is starting to flake off the wall.油漆开始从墙上剥落。
- flake away
- 逐渐剥落
- Over time, the old plaster flaked away.随着时间的推移，旧灰泥逐渐剥落。
- flake from
- 从…上剥落
- Small pieces of rust flaked from the metal surface.小块锈从金属表面剥落。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- flake out
- 晕倒；失约，放鸽子I'm sorry I flaked out last night; I was too tired.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
雪花（flake）一片片剥落，联想薄片飞散。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：painting、skin 作为动词时，'flake' 意为“剥落”，多用于描述油漆、皮肤等成片脱落，属于中性语体，在技术或日常描述中均可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与off连用，表示剥落
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the -ake spelling and rhyme with flake (same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /k/). Be careful not to confuse with words like 'flak' which sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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