flatten
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1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (out) become or make (sth) flat 变平; 使(某物)变平
The land flattens out near the coast. 海岸附近地势变得很平坦.
The graph flattens out gradually after a steep fall. 图表上的曲线突降之後逐渐趋於平稳.
a field of wheat flattened by storms 因暴风雨而倒伏的一片小麦
flatten (out) a piece of metal by hammering it 把一块金属砸平
flatten oneself against a wall to let people get by 紧贴墙站直, 以便他人通过.
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) defeat (sb) completely; depress or humiliate 彻底打败(某人); 使沮丧; 使丢脸
He was totally flattened by her sarcasm. 她说的挖苦话使他无地自容.
Don't wait any longer. Pass judgement on me and give Shylock what he wants.
别再等待了。对我宣判吧,把夏洛克想要得到的东西给他。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
It was a Sunday in May. My brother and I had decided to go off for a long walk while we were staying with my grandparents in the French countryside.