flaky如何读

英:[ˈfleɪki]

美:[ˈfleki]

flaky是什么意思

adj.

薄片的

成片的

薄而易剥落的

<美俚>极古怪的

flaky变形

比较级:flakier

最高级:flakiest

flaky英英释义

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

flaky词源中文解释

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]

flaky词源英文解释

Adjective (1) see flake >entry 1 Adjective (2)flake >entry 4

The first known use of flaky was in 1580

flaky儿童词典英英释义

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

flaky 例句

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。

flaky 同义词

1 特立独行的

crotchety

2 晕头转向

flakey lose bearings

3 意志薄弱的

frail weak-willed

5 运行不正常的

inoperative

9 好忘事的

forgetful

11 狂乱的

demonic frenzied

16 怪僻

difficult flakey kink

17 晕头转向的

flakey

20 怪僻的

difficult flakey

22 薄片的

laminate

25 疯疯癫癫的

gaga pixilated bats batty barmy dotty fey

30 易出故障的

glitchy

31 运行不正常

inoperative out of whack

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