flatten
level
smooth out【导航词义:弄平】
flatten v. (使)变平
〔辨析〕普通用词,指物体变平或使物体变平;也指通过撞击、轰炸等将建筑物、树木等夷平。
〔例证〕
Why do biscuits flatten slightly while cooking?
为什么饼干在烤的时候会略微变平呢?
You'd better use the rolling pin to flatten the dough.
你最好用擀面杖把面团擀平。
The enemy bombers have flattened the city.
敌人的轰炸机把这座城市夷为平地。
level v. 使平坦,弄平
〔辨析〕只作及物动词,指将某物弄平整,或摧毁、夷平建筑物等,常可与 flatten 换用。
〔例证〕
The workers managed to level/flatten the floor.
工人们设法把地面弄平整了。
Bombs levelled/flattened half of the city.
炸弹把一半城市夷为平地。
smooth out phr. v. 弄平
〔辨析〕指用手把纸、布等弄平整。
〔例证〕
He smoothed out the paper and then began to write on it.
他先把纸抹平,然后开始在上面写字。
She helped her son to smooth out all the wrinkles.
她帮儿子把所有的褶皱弄平整。