"flaky" in Chinese (Traditional)
易碎的不可靠的(俚語)
Definition
形容像酥皮一樣易碎或剝落的東西,也指不可靠或反復無常的人(俚語)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Flaky' 非正式,用來描述經常改主意、不守約的人,也常用於糕點的酥脆 ('flaky pastry')。科技領域指不穩定的測試。正式場合避免用來形容人。
Examples
The pie had a flaky crust.
這派有一層**酥脆的**外皮。
She can be a little flaky sometimes and forgets her appointments.
她有時候有點兒**不可靠**,會忘記約會。
That old paint is getting flaky and peeling off the wall.
那層舊油漆變得**脫落**,從牆上剝下來。
Don't count on him, he's kind of flaky when it comes to plans.
別指望他,他做計劃時有點兒**不靠譜**。
My skin gets really flaky in winter.
我皮膚冬天非常**乾燥脫皮**。
His explanations were a bit flaky—I couldn’t really trust what he said.
他的解釋有點兒**靠不住**——我不太信任他說的話。