"flattening" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 壓平
• 變平

Definition

使某物變平的過程，或變為平坦的狀態。既可以指物體表面，也可以指使曲線或斜率變緩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於技術、科學或日常物理場合，如“flattening the curve”（降低疫情曲線）、“flattening dough”（擀平麵團）。作為表示過程的名詞。注意不要與“flatlining”（無生命跡象）混淆。

Examples

The flattening of the land made it easier to build a house.

地面的**壓平**讓建房更容易。

She is flattening the dough for the bread.

她正在**壓平**做麵包的麵團。

The graph shows the flattening of the curve.

圖表顯示了曲線的**變平**。

People keep talking about the importance of flattening the epidemic curve.

人們不斷提到**壓平**疫情曲線的重要性。

With a little flattening, the metal sheet fit perfectly.

稍加**壓平**，金屬板就完全吻合了。

There has been a noticeable flattening in the number of new cases recently.

最近新病例數量出現明顯的**變平**。