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flat·tenBrE /ˈflætn/NAmE /ˈflætn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flatten BrE /ˈflætn/ NAmE /ˈflætn/present simple - he / she / it flattens BrE /ˈflætnz/ NAmE /ˈflætnz/past simple flattened BrE /ˈflætnd/ NAmE /ˈflætnd/past participle flattened BrE /ˈflætnd/ NAmE /ˈflætnd/ -ing form flattening BrE /ˈflætnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈflætnɪŋ/ [I, T] to become or make sth become flat or flatter （使）变平；把…弄平◆The cookies will flatten slightly while cooking. 曲奇饼烤时会略微变平。◆~ sthThese 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。 [T] ~ sthto destroy or knock down a building, tree, etc. 摧毁，推倒，弄倒（建筑物、树木等）◆Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion. 工厂的大部分被爆炸夷为平地。 [T] ~ sb(informal) to defeat sb easily in a competition, an argument, etc. 轻易击败 SYN smash, thrash ◆Our team was flattened this evening! 今晚我们队被打得落花流水！ [T] ~ sb(informal) to hit sb very hard so that they fall down 击倒；打倒◆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！ ●ˌflatten sth/yourself aˈgainst/ˈon sb/sthto press sth/your body against sb/sth 使平贴；把…紧贴着◆She flattened her nose against the window and looked in. 她把鼻子紧贴着窗户朝里瞧。◆Greg flattened himself against the wall to let me pass. 格雷格身体紧靠着墙让我通过。●ˌflatten ˈoutto gradually become completely flat 逐渐变平◆The hills first rose steeply then flattened out towards the sea. 山峦起初拔地而起，然后逐渐平坦，伸向大海。to stop growing or going up 停止生长；不再长高；停止上升◆Export growth has started to flatten out. 出口增长已逐渐缓了下来。●ˌflatten sth↔ˈoutto make sth completely flat 使变平 |