1. | [i][t] (使)变平;把…弄平to become or make sth become flat or flatter |
The cookies will flatten slightly while cooking. 曲奇饼烤时会略微变平。 | |
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. | [t] ~ sth 摧毁,推倒,弄倒(建筑物、树木等)to destroy or knock down a building, tree, etc. |
Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion. 工厂的大部分被爆炸夷为平地。 |
3. | [t] (informal) ~ sb 轻易击败to defeat sb easily in a competition, an argument, etc. |
Our team was flattened this evening! 今晚我们队被打得落花流水! |
4. | [t] (informal) ~ sb 击倒;打倒to hit sb very hard so that they fall down |
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! |