flatten

flatten
verb

make or become flat or flatter
（使）变平；（使）变得更平
[with obj.]Martin flattened a book out in front of him.
马丁在面前摊开一本书。
[no obj.]after Kendal, the countryside begins to flatten out.
过了肯达尔，乡野便开始平坦起来。
[as adj. flattened]they were dancing on the flattened grass.
他们在整平的草地上翩然起舞。
■[with obj. and adverbial of place]press (oneself or one's body) against a surface, typically to get away from something or someone or to let someone pass
（为避开或让路而）使（自己，身体）紧贴
they flattened themselves on the pavement as a bomb came whistling down.
随着一枚炸弹呼啸而下，他们全都趴在了人行道上。
■[with obj.](Music)lower (a note) in pitch by a semitone
(乐)使（音符）降半音
[with obj.]raze (a building or settlement) to the ground
把（楼房，居住区）夷为平地
the hurricane flattened thousands of homes.
飓风把成千上万的家园夷为平地。
■(informal)strike (someone) so as to make them fall down
(非正式)击倒，把（人）打趴在地
Flynn flattened him with a single punch.
弗林只一拳就把他打趴在地上。
■(informal)defeat (someone) completely, especially in a sporting contest
(非正式)（尤指体育比赛中）彻底击败
■(figurative)humiliate or depress (someone)
(喻)羞辱，使蒙羞；使沮丧，使消沉
the controversy has flattened everybody here, including the players.
这场争论使这儿的每个人都非常沮丧，包括队员在内。

派生
flattener
noun
继承用法
flatten out

(of an increasing quantity or rate) show a less marked rise; slow down
（上涨数量或速度）减缓
make an aircraft fly horizontally after a dive or climb
（让飞机）改平
he flattened out and made a fine three-point landing.
他把飞机改平后，来了一个精确的三点着陆。

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