breaking or separating easily into small thin pieces 脆的 she ate flaky rolls spread with cherry jam. 她吃了些涂着樱桃酱的脆蛋卷。 ■(especially of skin or paint) tending to crack and come away from a surface in small pieces (油漆)易剥落的;易起层的;(皮肤)鳞屑状的 the skin on the shins is often very flaky and dry. 胫骨上的皮肤常常很容易起屑发干。
(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)crazy or eccentric (非正式,主北美)疯狂的,狂乱的;古怪有趣的 flaky ideas about taxes. 税收方面的奇思异想。 ■(informal)(of a device or software) prone to break down; unreliable (非正式)(装置,软件)易出故障的;不稳定的,不可靠的