flatten

He opened the map and flattened it (out) against the tabletop.他打开地图并把它在桌上展平。

He flattened himself against the wall. [=he pressed himself against the wall so that he was as close to it as possible]他紧贴着墙。

The dough flattened smoothly/easily.生面团容易展平。

The land flattens (out) as you approach the coast.越靠近海岸，地势就越平坦。

Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.几十座房屋被龙卷风夷为平地。

The boxer was flattened in the seventh round.那名拳击手在第七个回合中被打倒在地。

The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs.这个队在季后赛的首轮比赛中就被彻底击败。

Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.假日购物季之后，价格有望降低到一定水平。

Student performance flattened out after the second month of the school year.学生成绩在本学年第二个月后有所下降。