flakes
/fleɪk/
动词
（成片地）剥落，脱落
Patches of skin are starting to flake off.
片片皮屑开始脱落。
/fleɪk/
名词
小薄片；（尤指）碎片
soap flakes
肥皂片
健忘的人；不靠谱的人；古怪的人
As the story begins, she seems a bit of a flake, and we're not sure how strong her judgment is.
故事开始时，她似乎有点浮躁，我们也不确定她的判断力有多强。