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Flaky - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：unreliable (Flaky)

Flaky 🔊

/ˈfleɪki/

adj.

A person who is flaky often changes plans or forgets promises, making them unreliable and unpredictable.

unreliable 🔊

➕

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

adj.

Describes a person who often changes plans or forgets commitments, making them unpredictable and not to be trusted.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'flake' (a small, thin piece) plus adjective suffix '-y', meaning 'tending to break into flakes'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a flaky friend who flakes on you like a croissant flakes apart in your hands.

📖 Example

I'm not inviting Jake to the camping trip anymore; he's flaky and will probably cancel at the last minute. 🔊 I'm not inviting Jake to the camping trip anymore; he's flaky and will probably cancel at the last minute.

🔗 Collocations

flaky friend – A friend who is unreliable and often cancels plans

flaky behavior – Behavior that is unpredictable and untrustworthy

🔄 Synonyms

unreliable (adj.) – Not able to be trusted to do something dependably.

fickle (adj.) – Loyalty or affection changes frequently; not constant.

🚫 Antonyms

reliable (adj.) – Consistently good and dependable.

dependable (adj.) – Trustworthy and reliable.

🌱 Derivatives

flakiness (n.) – The quality of being flaky, especially unreliable.

📖 Cultural Story

The sense of unreliable behavior emerged in 20th-century American slang, comparing an unreliable person to a snowflake that easily disappears or changes form. The food sense has been used since the 16th century to describe pastry that flakes apart.

Meaning 2：crisp-layered (Flaky)

Flaky 🔊

/ˈfleɪki/

adj.

Describes food that easily separates into thin, crisp layers when you bite or break it.

crisp-layered 🔊

➕

/krɪsp ˈleɪərd/

adj.

Describes food, especially pastry, that easily breaks into thin, crisp layers when bitten or broken.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The flaky croissant at this bakery is absolutely perfect with a cup of coffee in the morning. 🔊 The flaky croissant at this bakery is absolutely perfect with a cup of coffee in the morning.

🔗 Collocations

flaky pastry – Pastry that easily separates into thin layers

flaky crust – A crisp, layered outer covering of a pie or tart

🔄 Synonyms

crispy (adj.) – Firm, dry, and brittle in a pleasant way.

crisp (adj.) – Firm and dry, breaking easily when bent or bitten.

🚫 Antonyms

soggy (adj.) – Wet and soft, not crisp or dry.

dense (adj.) – Thick and compact, not light and layered.

🌱 Derivatives

flakiness (n.) – The quality of being flaky, especially in food texture.