flatline

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n. (心脑电图呈现的)平线 vi. 死亡

发音

AU /ˈflætˌlaɪn/

词形变化

flatlines 复数 flatlines flatlined flatlines 三单 flatlining flatlining 现在分词 flatlined 过去式 flatlined 过去分词

别名

flat line

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

    The disappearance of the rhythmic peaks displayed on a heart monitor.

    医学
  2. 2.

    An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

    The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.

    医学
  3. 3.

    An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    A line that is run low to the water from the rod tip, generally off a release clip of some type.

v.
  1. 1.

    To stop beating.

    不及物 医学
  2. 2.

    To die.

    不及物 医学 引申义
  3. 3.

    To kill.

    俚语 及物
  4. 4.

    To remain at the same level, without development; or, to fall.

    非正式 及物
  5. 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. 6.

    To fish using a flatline.

    不及物

词源

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

来源:wiktionary