snowflake
noun[C]
uk/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/us/ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/snowflakenoun[C](PIECE OF SNOW)
asmallpieceofsnowthatfallsfrom thesky. Snowflakes are sometimesrepresentedas six-sidedcrystalsonChristmascards,decorations, etc.
雪花，雪片
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Precipitation: snow & ice
- anti-icing
- antifreeze
- avalanche
- be snowed inidiom
- be snowed upidiom
- freezing
- glaciation
- glacier
- glaciology
- hail
- icicle
- pack ice
- sleet
- slush
- snowflake generation
- snowpack
- snowstorm
- terminal moraine
- thundersnow
- unfreeze
snowflakenoun[C](PERSON)
informaldisapproving
aninsultingway of referring to someone who isconsideredby somepeopleto be tooeasilyupsetandoffended:
（贬义词）玻璃心Why areyoungliberalsknownas snowflakes?为什么自由党年轻人被称为玻璃心？
US,informaldisapproving
aninsultingword for agayperson:
（称呼同性恋者的贬义词）娘娘腔Once again, aFacebooktrollcalled me a snowflake.脸书上又有个怪物骂我是娘娘腔。
- Thetermsnowflakes has been used as aslanginsulttosuggestthatpeoplewho takeoffenseat anything frompoliticalpolicychangestooffensivecommentsare asweakandvulnerableas aspeckofsnow.
Insults & abuse
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- brickbat
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick