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词组 flatten out
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Phr V
flatten out
flattens, flattening, flattened
flatten out (sth) or flatten (sth) out
to become flat, or to make something become flat
Matthew flattened out his newspaper and began to read.The path is steep here but flattens out at the top of the hill.
if the rate of something flattens out, or if something flattens it out, it stops increasing and decreasing and begins to stay at the same level
Interest rates have begun to flatten out.
flatten out
verb to serve a prison sentence completely US, 1976
phraseflatten out1. flatten outflatten out sthflatten sth out to become flat or flatter, or to make something become flat or flatter: East of Richmond, the countryside begins to flatten out. I opened the map and flattened it out in front of me.2. flatten out if the rate or number of something flattens out, it stops increasing and stays at the same level: Car sales are flattening out, earlier than expected this year. House prices have started to flatten out after years of steady growth. SIMILAR TO: level off/out

flatten out

1. To become flat. Ah, so the picture did flatten out after being under that big textbook for a few hours.
2. To cause someone or something to become flat. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "flatten" and "out." I put the picture under that big textbook to try and flatten it out.
3. To strike someone and knock them down. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "flatten" and "out." Can you believe that skinny little kid flattened out the bully?

flatten someone or something out

to make someone or something flat. If you fall under the steamroller, it will flatten you out. Flatten out that dough a little more. Please flatten it out.

flatten out

v.
1. To become completely flat: The graph indicated that sales were strong in July but that they flattened out in August.
2. To make something completely flat: I flattened out the crumpled paper and wrote on it. The iron flattened the wrinkly fabric out.
3. To knock someone to the ground: The boxer flattened out his opponent. The bicyclist flattened the pedestrian out.
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