flaut.ist /'floitist; AMmf _flaatist/ (8r£) (/VMmf flut.ist) nown a person who plays the flute 长*參 fla-von*oid /'fleiyMiMd/ nown (djem/sf/y 化）a type of substance that is found in some plants such as tomatoes, which is thought to protect against some types of cancer and heart disease 类黄酮（存在于西红 柿等植物中，据信对某些癌症和心脏病有防治作用） fla-VOlir [Br£) (NAmE fla-vor) /'flerv8(r)/ noun, verb

■ /iom/i 1 [U] how food .or drink tastes 或饮料的:）

味道 taste ： The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce.番茄使调味汁别有风味。◊ 7t is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses•这比其他荷兰.干酪的味 道要浓。2 [C] a particular type of taste (‘种）味道： 77iis yogurt comes in ten dijQferent^/Iavours.这种酸奶有十 种不同的味道。〇a wine with a ddicate /kivour 看泱淡品水果味的葡萄酒3 [sing.] a particular quality or atmosphere 特点；特色；.气氛 EPiTl ambience ： the distinctive favour 〇/South fZorida 南佛罗缉达的独特风 ft 〇 Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. >卜禺客人使这个备合显出一种真 生国际性的气筑。4 [sing.] a/the 〜of sth an idea of what sth is like 像…的想法：J have tried to convey .•somet/iing 〇/the favour 〇/the argument•我试图表达某种类似论据 尚东西。5 (co/r?pwf/>7g 计j a particular type of sth, especially computer software 衍生系统 iTiTTI flavour of the month (especially Br£) a person or thing that is very popular at a particular time 风靡一时的人（或事物）

■ verfc [VN]〜sth (with sth) to add sth to food or drink to give it more flavour or a particular flavour 给（食物或 饮料）调味；加味于/

fla.voured (8r£) (AMmf fla.vored) /'fleivad; /VAmf -vard/ adj. 1 -flavoured having the type of flavour mentioned 有…味道的：iemon-_/kivoured sweets/candy貯檬味糖果 2 having had flavour added to 'it 添加 了味道命： /favoured yogurt有添加味道的睃奶 flavour enhancer noun [u, C] a substance which is added to food, to make the flavour stronger 增味剂 fla-vour-ing (fir£) {NAmE fla-vor-ing) /'fleivarirj/ noun [U, C] a substance added to food or drink t» give it a particular flavour 调味品；调味香料：orange/vanfHa /favouring 橙 / 香草调味香料◊ 77iis/ood contains no arti- /icia〖flavourings.这#食品本含A工调味品。 fla-vourless (8/-£) {NAmE fla-vor-less) /'fleivalas; NAmE -arias/ at// having no flavour 无味的；各有味道的：The meat was tough and /lavourtess.这肉咬不动，又没有滋 味。

fla.vour.some /•flervBsam; AMmf -vars-/ (8r£) (A/Awf fla-vor-ful /'fleivaful; NAmE -varf-/) adj. having a lot of flavour味道浓的；味道丰富的；很有滋味的 flaw /flo:/ noun 1 ~ (in sth) a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly 错误； 缺点 defect, fault ： The argument is full of

▲ndamentaZ月mvs.食段论述充满根本性的错误。OThe report reveals fatal flaws in security at the airport, 揭示了机场安荃的致命缺陷。2〜（in sth) a crack or fault in sth that makes it less attractive or valuable 裂痕；裂 隙；瑕庇 3 ~ (in sb/sth) a weakness in sb’s character (佺蝽上的）弱点，缺点：rhere is aZways a/Zavv in the character 〇/a tragic hero•悲剧主角总有性格上的缺点。 flawed /flord/ adj. having a flaw; damaged or spoiled 有错误的；有缺点的；有瑕疵seriousiy/^mda- mentaHy//ataHy/Jawed有严重/根本/致命缺点◊ a _/Iawed argument 有错误尚论点◊ the book’s _/Iawed heroine书中有弱点侖女±角

flaw-less /'floilas/ adj. without flaws and therefore perfect 完美的；无瑕的 HTTl perfect . a flawless compiedon/pe/^ormance矢;瑕疵的面容；完美的表演◊ ffer English is dmost/lavWess.她的英语几乎无可挑易ij。

► flawless-ly adv.

flax /flaeks/ noun [U] 1 a plant with blue flowers, grown for its stem that is used to make thread and its seeds that are used to make linseed oil 亚麻 2 threads from the stem of .the flax plant, used to make linen 亚麻纤维 flax-en /'flaeksn/ adj. [literary) (of hair pale yellow 浅黄色的；亚麻色的BEE1 blonde flay /flei/ verb [VN] 1 to remove the skin from an animal or person, usually when they are dead 剥{死人或动物 的奋）2 to hit or whip sb very hard so that some of

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their skin comes off毒打，狠狠鞭打（直至皮开肉绽） 3 (/b/vrjfl/) to criticize sb/yourself severely 严厉批评 flea /fli:/ noun a very small jumping insect without wings, that bites animals and humans and sucks their blood 蚤：77ie dog has /leas.这条狗有跳蚤。with a 'flea in your ear if sb sends a person away with a flea in their ear, they tell them angrily to go away 以气愤的言语，以责难（把人轰走> —picture o page R29

flea-bag /'fliibaeg/ noun (informal) 1 a person who looks poor and does not take care of tkeir appearance 邋遢的 人 2 an animal that is in poor condition 肮脏的备物 3 a hotel tllat is cheap and dirty 廉浴低

级旅馆

'flea-bitten adj. [informal) in poor condition and with an unpleasant appearance 邋遢的 'flea circus noun an entertainment in which fleas are said to be performing tricks 跳蚤表演 'flea market noun an outdoor market that sells second-hand (= old or used) goods at low prices 跳蛋 市场（廉价出售旧物的露天市场_ flea-pit /'fliipit/ noun {old-fashioned, BrE, informal) an old and dirty cinema or theatre破旧肮脏的电影院（或剧 院）

fleck /flek/ noun, verb

■ mwfi [usually pl.j 〜(of sth) 1 a very small area of a particular colour 色余王；斑点：His hafr was darfc^ with 々ecfcs 0/ gr^.他的黑i间看缕缕银丝。2 a very small

灰尘微粒；泡沫；头皮屑

■ verb [VN] [usuaffy passive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover or mark sth with small areas of a particular colour or with small pieces of.sth 使有斑点；使斑驳：The fabric was re* 价cfcedwithgoki织物是红色的，带有金黄色的斑点。◊ His hair wasyiecfced with paint.他的头发上粘有点点油 漆。

flection = flexion fled pt, pp of FLEE

fledged /fled3d/ flt/y. (of birds 鸟)able to fly 能飞翔的； 羽翼已丰的一see also fully-fledged fledg-ling [BrE also fledge-ling) /'fled3lir)/ noun 1 a young bird that has just leamt to hy (刚圣飞的）幼鸟 2 (usually before another noun 通常置于另一名词前）a person, an organization or a system that is new and without experience初出茅庐的又；无经验的组织；新体 系：/ledgHng democrad打新兴的民主国家 flee /fli:/ verb (fled, fled /fled/) [no passive] ~ (from) sb/sth I 〜（to …/into …）to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger迅速离开；（尤指害怕有危险而）逃避，逃跑：[V] a camp/or re_/i/gees)Ieei>ig;/rom the war 收留战争难民的 难民舎◊ ffe 月ed to London an argument vvfth his 他与余人争吵以后离彖去了伦敦。◊ She burst into tears and_/7ed.她突然哭了起来，跑开了。〇[VN] He was caught trying to/!ee the country.他试图逃离该国时 被抓住了。一 compare fly v.(13) fleece /fli:s/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [C] the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing)羊毛； (^:—只羊一次剪下的）毛一picture 〇 goat 2 [U，C] a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep’s wool; a jacket or sweatshirt that is made from this cloth 羊毛 状织物；绒头织物短上衣；绒头织物运动衫：a月eece 绒头织物衬里◊ a bright red_/Ieece鲜红的绒头织物 —picture 0 page R20

■ verb [VN] (informal) to take a lot of money from sb by charging them too much 敲诈；敲…的竹杠：Some ZocaZ shops.have.been_/Teecing tourists.有些当地商店一直在敲

旅游者的竹杠。

fleecy /'fliisi/ adj. [usually before noun] made of soft material, like the wool coat of a sheep; looking like this

软如羊毛的；羊毛似的：a_/Ieecyswea£5/iirt绒毛长袖运 动衫◊ a Wue sfcy with/feeqy douds飘拂着朵朵白云的蓝

色天空

fleet /flirt/ noun, adj.

m noun 1 [C] a group of military ships commanded by the