snowflake
UK/'snәufleik/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A single crystal or small cluster of snow, falling as a flake
雪花，雪片
n.
(informal, derogatory) an overly sensitive person who is easily offended or upset
（非正式，贬义）过度敏感、动辄被冒犯的人，「玻璃心」
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsnow + flake (a thin, small piece) = one crystal of snow. The modern slang sense — a fragile, easily-offended person — plays on the snowflake being both delicate (it melts) and supposedly one-of-a-kind.
Root snow still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.delicate snowflake精致的雪花
- 2.snowflake pattern雪花图案
- 3.snowflake crystal雪花晶体
- 4.falling snowflakes飘落的雪花
Example Sentences
- 1.
A single snowflake landed on her glove and slowly melted.
- 2.
No two snowflakes are said to have exactly the same shape.
- 3.
He dismissed his critics as snowflakes who couldn't take a joke.