flatten
英 /ˈflætn/ 美 /ˈflætn/
- v. 弄平；变平to make something flat or become flat
- v. 摧毁；夷为平地to destroy something so that it falls to the ground
Flatten the dough gently with the palm of your hand.
用手掌轻轻把面团压平。
Developers sometimes flatten existing buildings rather than renovate them, increasing construction waste and destroying local heritage.
开发商有时会拆平现有建筑而非翻修，增加建筑垃圾并破坏当地遗产。
搭配
flatten the dough 压平面团flatten a building 夷平建筑flatten out 趋于平稳
辨析提示
flatten out也可指价格、曲线等趋于平稳。
词族
flat (adj.)、flatness (n.)
反义 raise
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