flatline

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.; The disappearance of the rhythmic peaks displayed on a heart monitor.
  2. An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.; The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
    — When brain function ceases, the electroencephalogram shows flatline recordings.
  3. An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time. also,figuratively
    — Thus, you hear words like "flatline recession," "improvement at a greatly reduced rate," "economic hiccup," "recessionette," "rolling readjustment" and "the economy is double clutching."
  4. A line that is run low to the water from the rod tip, generally off a release clip of some type.
动词 v.
  1. To stop beating. intransitive
  2. To die. broadly,intransitive
  3. To kill. slang,transitive
    — If looks could kill, Mona's sharp gaze would have flatlined him in one second.
  4. To remain at the same level, without development; or, to fall. informal,transitive
    — The economy in Northern Ireland is flatlining and jobs are scarce.
  5. To experience significantly decreased rates of change compared to previous rates of change.
    — Upon upload, the video got 1,000 views/day for the first week, then flatlined and started getting fewer than ten views/day.
  6. To fish using a flatline. intransitive

词形变化

flatlines plural flat line alternative flatlines present,singular,third-person flatlining participle,present flatlined participle,past flatlined past

词汇关系

衍生词
flatlined flatliner

词源

词源 1
From flat + line. Refers to a continuous straight line (asystole) on an ECG (EKG) or EEG, indicating death.
词源 2
From flat + line. Refers to a continuous straight line (asystole) on an ECG (EKG) or EEG, indicating death.
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