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As flat as a pancake 平如煎饼

As flat as a pancake 平如煎饼

Yummy! Pancakes are very popular in the UK

今日小常识

A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Traditionally they are tossed, or flipped over, in the frying pan so that both sides are cooked. They can be served at any time with a variety of toppings or fillings including jam, fruit or simply with sugar and lemon.

众所周知,圆而平的煎饼是由人把面糊放在平底锅 griddle 或煎锅 frying pan 上摊制而成的。煎饼可以被 toss 抛起来,然后 flip over 翻面,这样煎饼两面都可以均匀受热。煎饼的口味多种多样,常见的有在饼面上加果酱、水果或糖和柠檬水。

今日短语

我们用 as flat as a pancake 这个短语来形容某物特别平坦。

例句

It's a perfect day for sailing because the sea is as flat as a pancake.

Cycling around here is easy, the countryside is as flat as a pancake.

请注意

短语 fall flat on your face 的字面意思是 “摔趴下脸贴在地上”。我们可以用这个短语来形容做某事失败了或因做错事情而感到尴尬、不体面。

例句

If we don't get any funding, this building project will fall flat on its face.