flatten

中英词典：flatten

形容词

1. 平的；扁平的

Definition: Having a smooth, level, or even surface.

Example: The road was so smooth and flat that we could ride our bikes easily.（这条路非常平坦，我们可以轻松骑自行车。）

2. 压平的；压扁的

Definition: Made flat or pressed down.

Example: The baker flattened the dough before putting it in the oven.（面包师傅把面团压扁后放入烤箱。）

3. （谈话或情绪）消沉的；沮丧的

Definition: Feeling or appearing depressed or defeated.

Example: After losing the game, he felt completely flattened.（输了比赛后，他感到完全沮丧。）

名词

1. 平坦的地面

Definition: A level stretch of land.

Example: The children enjoyed playing soccer on the grassy flat.（孩子们喜欢在草地上踢足球。）

2. 平坦的部分；平地

Definition: A level or even area on a surface.

Example: The hiker set up his tent on a small flat in the mountains.（徒步旅行者在山上的一个小平地上搭起了帐篷。）

词语辨析

Flatten, level, and smooth are similar in meaning, but they are used in different contexts.

- Flatten: To make something flat or pressed down.

Example: Please flatten the cardboard box before recycling it.（请在回收之前把纸板箱压平。）

- Level: To make something even or equal in height or position.

Example: He used a ruler to level the shelf before placing the books on it.（他在放书之前使用尺子把书架调平。）

- Smooth: To make something free from roughness or unevenness.

Example: The carpenter smoothed the surface of the wooden table with sandpaper.（木匠用砂纸把木桌的表面打磨光滑。）

词汇扩充

近义词

level, smooth, even

反义词

raise, uneven, rough

柯林斯词典

Flatten (动词): If you flatten something, you make it flat or flatter, usually by pressing it.

牛津词典

Flatten (动词): Make or become flat or flatter.

用法

1. Flatten can be used as both a transitive and intransitive verb.

Example: She flattened the dough with a rolling pin.（她用擀面杖把面团压扁。）

2. The adjective form "flattened" can describe something that has been pressed down or made flat.

Example: The flattened grass showed where the dog had been sleeping.（被压扁的草地显示出狗睡过的地方。）

相关例句

1. She used a steam iron to flatten the wrinkles in her dress.（她用蒸汽熨斗把裙子上的褶皱烫平。）
2. The cyclist fell and was flattened by the car.（骑自行车的人摔倒后被汽车撞扁了。）
3. He flattened the cardboard box and put it in the recycling bin.（他把纸板箱压平后放入回收箱。）
4. The bulldozer flattened the old building to make way for the new construction.（推土机夷平了旧建筑，为新的施工让路。）
5. His enthusiasm was flattened by the rejection letter.（他的热情被拒绝信压扁了。）
6. The road ahead is flat and straight, making it easy to drive.（前方的道路又平又直，很容易驾驶。）
7. The chef used a mallet to flatten the chicken breast before cooking it.（厨师在烹饪前用槌子把鸡胸肉敲平。）
8. I prefer living in a flat rather than a house.（我更喜欢住在公寓里而不是独栋房子。）
9. He made a mistake and got flattened by his boss.（他犯了个错误，被老板批评得很惨。）
10. The tennis ball was flattened after being hit with a racket.（网球被球拍击打后变扁了。）
11. The hiker found a flat area near the river to set up his tent.（徒步旅行者在河边找到了一个平坦的地方搭帐篷。）
12. She used an iron to flatten the wrinkles in her shirt.（她用熨斗把衬衫上的褶皱烫平。）
13. The construction workers are preparing the ground by flattening it.（建筑工人正在通过夯实地面进行准备工作。）
14. He felt flattened after receiving the bad news.（他收到坏消息后感到很沮丧。）
15. The painter used a roller to flatten the paint on the wall.（画家用滚筒把墙上的油漆压平。）
16. The road surface needs to be flattened before paving.（在铺设之前需要把道路表面压平。）
17. She accidentally stepped on the toy car and flattened it.（她不小心踩到了玩具车把它压扁了。）
18. He was so tired that he flattened himself on the sofa.（他太累了，直接倒在沙发上。）
19. They used a steamroller to flatten the newly laid asphalt.（他们用压路机把新铺的沥青压平。）
20. The boxer was flattened by a powerful punch from his opponent.（拳击手被对手一记猛击打得摊倒在地。）
21. She gently flattened the dough with her hands before baking it.（她轻轻用手把面团压平后再烘烤。）