"flattening" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 压平
• 变平

Definition

使某物变平的过程，或变为平坦的状态。既可以指物体表面，也可以指使曲线或斜率变缓。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于技术、科学或日常物理场景，如“flattening the curve”（降低疫情曲线）、“flattening dough”（擀平面团）。是表示过程的名词。注意不要与“flatlining”（无生命迹象）混淆。

Examples

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

地面的**压平**让建房更容易。

She is flattening the dough for the bread.

她正在**压平**做面包的面团。

The graph shows the flattening of the curve.

图表显示了曲线的**变平**。

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

人们不断提到**压平**疫情曲线的重要性。

With a little flattening, the metal sheet fit perfectly.

稍加**压平**，金属板就完全吻合了。

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

最近新病例数量出现明显的**变平**。