英:[ˈfleɪki]
美:[ˈfleki]
英:[ˈfleɪki]
美:[ˈfleki]
adj.
薄片的
成片的
薄而易剥落的
<美俚>极古怪的
比较级:flakier
最高级:flakiest
adjective (1)
consisting of flakes
flaky snow
tending to flake
a flaky crust
adjective (2)
markedly odd or unconventional : offbeat, wacky He's nice, but a bit flaky.
has some flaky ideas
informal not reliable in performance or behavior : undependable You'll want to make sure that all the technology tools you need to effectively and efficiently serve clients are in full working order and that you won't need to worry about wasting time and money fixing broken hardware or flaky software.—Henry B. Chace … digital crutches trump face-to-face talking (even phone calls), encouraging people to be flaky and evasive …—Charlotte Liberman
a flaky mechanism
1570年代,“由薄片组成”,来自 flake + -y(2)。意思是“古怪的,疯狂的”,首次记录于1959年,据说是美国英语棒球行话,但可能来自早期吸毒者行话 flake “可卡因”(1920年代)。Flake(n.)“古怪的人”是从它衍生出来的1968年的反构词。相关: Flakiness。
The term 'flake' needs explanation. It's an insider's word, used throughout baseball, usually as an adjective; someone is considered 'flaky.' It does not mean anything so crude as 'crazy,' but it's well beyond 'screwball' and far off to the side of 'eccentric.' [New York Times, April 26, 1964]
“flake”这个词需要解释。这是一个内部人士的词,在棒球中广泛使用,通常作为形容词; 有人被认为是“flaky”。它的意思并不像“疯狂”那么粗俗,但它远远超出了“screwball”的范畴,远离了“古怪”的一侧。[纽约时报,1964年4月26日]
Adjective (1) see flake >entry 1 Adjective (2)flake >entry 4
The first known use of flaky was in 1580
flambeaunoun
a flaming torch
flakyadjective
consisting of flakes
tending to flake
pie with a crisp flaky crust
odd or strange in behavior
informal not reliable : undependable
1 To offset the sweetness of the toffee, I use salted matzo, bittersweet chocolate, and flaky sea salt.
2 For many people this winter’s yo-yoing temperatures have brought with them an unwelcome annoyance: dandruff — itchy and flaky and vexing.
3 The warm raspberry pie with flaky double crusts, vanilla ice cream, and true whipped cream is phenomenal.
4 Velvety massaman, served with rice and flaky roti wedges, is evenly calibrated despite being the most ingredient intensive curry in his repertoire.
5 I'd love to be vicariously romanced and fed flaky pastries; that's the appeal inherent to films like "Always Be My Maybe," "No Reservations" or even "Tortilla Soup."
6 The recipe opts for cream cheese icing and uses a flaky, brioche dough, offering more moisture than other versions, and a remarkably fluffy bite.
7 It also keeps dough cold, which is especially helpful when working with biscuit and scone doughs or buttery, flaky pastry.
8 If you’re feeling flush, sprinkle it with flaky sea salt as they do at Crook’s Corner and citrus zest as we do: a lazy summer’s day in pie form.
9 As Ms. McDowell promises, mixing by hand gives you more control, thus a flakier result.
10 Inspired by a certain Los Angeles restaurant, I like to use thick cut brioche for this tartine, and always top mine with a general sprinkle of flaky salt.
11 “It’s a lot heavier energy than all this airy, fairy, flaky stuff, talking about weddings and babies and engagements.”
12 Most often, stromboli is made with a yeast-raised dough, more like pizza dough, but I like the way puff pastry cooks up flaky, rich, and beautiful.
13 “Granny always said that was the secret to her flaky crust. How did you...? Miss Mallory shrugged. “I just had a feeling it might belong with you.”
14 Then the rest of the fruit comes in: To serve, I top everything with a bracing fresh orange relish shot through with sherry vinegar, garlic and flaky sea salt.
15 This ensemble was followed by flaky, tender Canadian walleye, accompanied by a gently nutty wild rice blend and a buttery mélange of zucchini, squash, onion and pepper.
16 They made chocolate sheet cakes, pork chops, fried squash, and the flaky, soft biscuits that were her specialty.
17 “Oh, I know I’m so flaky. I can’t help it, I’m an Aries!”
18 It'll turn out expertly flaky, so long as you let it chill well before rolling.
19 It might sound odd, but this combination of sweet flaky pastry and savory braised chicken is truly beguiling.
20 So what are those problems, disk drives were completely flaky.
这些问题是什么呢?,磁盘驱动非常的脆弱。
1 特立独行的
2 晕头转向
3 意志薄弱的
4 疯疯癫癫
5 运行不正常的
9 好忘事的
10 古怪
crazy funny odd curious extraordinary bizarre rum buggy eccentric queer erratic wacky grotesque comical outlandish kinky kooky crackpot out-of-the-way off-the-wall quizzical outre odd-looking witchy antic squirrelly way-out whimmy vagarious batchy oddly whimsically eccentrically oddity singularity eccentricity gonzo oddness whimsicalness funny peculiar weird quirky peculiar whimsical goofy cranky weirdly oddball zany loony droll batty screwy wacko screwball daffy curiously funnily bizarrely queerly peculiarity weirdness whimsicality dilly haywire eldritch fantastic strange fancy exotic absurd angular eerie nutty wayward freakish dotty fey kittle outré peculiarly drily strangeness warped whimsy mad freaky off-centre crank
17 晕头转向的
19 愚钝的
21 不稳定的
bumpy unstable liquid fluid rocky inconsistent uneven intermittent insecure erratic unsettled on-off fitful labile parlous fluctuant astable
22 薄片的
23 不可靠的
hinky streaky wobbly suspect uncertain unreliable dubious irresponsible wildcat shaky dodgy treacherous unsound unauthenticated fly-by-night inconstant unauthentic third-hand shonky insecure dicey undependable
27 古怪的
crazy funny odd curious extraordinary bizarre rum buggy eccentric queer erratic wacky grotesque comical outlandish kinky kooky crackpot out-of-the-way off-the-wall quizzical outre odd-looking witchy antic squirrelly way-out whimmy vagarious batchy funny peculiar weird quirky peculiar whimsical goofy cranky oddball zany loony droll batty screwy wacko screwball daffy dilly haywire eldritch fantastic strange fancy exotic absurd angular eerie nutty wayward freakish gonzo dotty fey kittle outré warped whimsy mad freaky off-centre funnily crank
28 疯狂的
barmy crazy insane cracked potty nutty manic loco cuckoo demented barking berserk gonzo crackers bats boffo bonkers crackbrained bughouse radge corybantic porangi away with the fairies like a blue arsed fly
30 易出故障的
31 运行不正常