flat
adj
noun
adv
flæt adj
1
SURFACE
表面
smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving 平的，平坦的
houses with flat roofs
平顶屋
a perfectly flat sandy beach
十分平坦的沙滩
The countryside near there is flat as a pancake (=very flat) .
那儿附近的乡间地势非常平坦。
Work on a clean, flat surface.
在干净、平整的表面上工作。
2
MONEY
钱
a flat rate, amount of money etc is fixed and does not change or have anything added to it 〔费率、价格等〕统一的，固定的
Clients are charged a flat rate of £250 annually.
向客户统一收取 250 英镑的年费。
We charge a flat fee for car hire.
我们收取固定的租车费。
3
TYRE/BALL
轮胎/球
a flat tyre or ball has no air or not enough air in it 没气的，瘪气的，气不足的
4
NOT DEEP
不深的
not very deep, thick, or high, especially in comparison to its width or length 〔尤指与宽或长相比〕浅的，薄的; 矮的
The cake came out of the oven flat, not fluffy.
蛋糕从烤箱里拿出来扁扁的，不松软。
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DRINK
饮料
a drink that is flat does not taste fresh because it has no more bubbles of gas in it 〔饮料〕走了气的;
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NOT INTERESTING
没有趣味的
a performance, book etc that is flat lacks interest, excitement, or energy 〔演出、书等〕沉闷乏味的，平淡的 not before noun 不用于名词前
Arsenal looked flat for large parts of the game.
比赛的大部分时间里，阿森纳队都没有精彩表现。
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BATTERY
电池
a flat BATTERY has lost its electrical power [英] 电用完了的; BrE AmE :
Have you checked that the batteries haven’t gone flat (=become flat) ?
你检查过电池里还有电吗？
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BUSINESS/TRADE
生意/贸易
if prices, economic conditions, trade etc are flat, they have not increased or improved over a period of time 不景气的，不兴旺的
Analysts are expecting flat sales in the coming months.
分析人士预计未来数月销售不景气。
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E flat/B flat/A flat etc
a musical note that is one SEMITONE lower than the note E, B, A etc 降 E 调/降 B 调/降 A 调等;
10
MUSICAL SOUND
音乐声
if a musical note is flat, it is played or sung slightly lower than it should be 降音的; 偏低的;
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VOICE
嗓音
not showing much emotion, or not changing much in sound as you speak 平淡的，无变化的
‘He’s dead,’ she said in a flat voice.
“他死了。”她平淡地说。
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a flat refusal/denial etc
12. a refusal etc that is definite and which someone will not change 断然拒绝/否认等
Our requests were met with a flat refusal.
我们的请求遭到断然拒绝。
Our requests were met with a flat refusal.
我们的请求遭到断然拒绝。
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be flat on your back
13. a. to be lying down so that all of your back is touching the floor b. to be very ill so that you have to stay in bed for a period of time 卧病在床
I’ve been flat on my back with the flu all week.
我感冒了，整个礼拜卧病在床。
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SHOES
鞋
flat shoes have very low heels 平底的，平跟的
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LIGHT
光
having little variety of light and dark 无深浅反差的，无明暗的，缺乏层次的
Flat lighting is typical of Avedon’s portraits.
平面照明是阿维顿肖像照的特征。
Flat lighting is typical of Avedon’s portraits.
平面照明是阿维顿肖像照的特征。
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and that’s flat!
16. used to say that you will definitely not change what you have just said [英，口，过时] 就这样！就这么定了!; BrE spoken old-fashioned
I won’t go, and that’s flat!
我不去，就这样！
noun
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PLACE TO LIVE
住的地方
a place for people to live that consists of a set of rooms that are part of a larger building 一套住房; 一套公寓房; especially BrE
They have a flat in Crouch End.
他们在蹲尾区有一套公寓。
a two-bedroom flat
带两间卧室的公寓
The building was knocked down to make way for a block of flats (=a large building with many flats in it) .
那幢建筑被拆了腾出地方建一幢公寓楼。
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TYRE
轮胎
a tyre that does not have enough air inside [尤美] 瘪了的轮胎; especially AmE
Damn, the car has a flat .
真该死，车子有个轮胎没气了。
He stopped to change a flat .
他停下来换一个瘪气的轮胎。
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MUSIC
音乐
a. a musical note that is one SEMITONE lower than a particular note b. the sign ( ) in written music that shows that a note is one SEMITONE lower than a particular note 降半音符号;
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LAND
土地
an area of land that is at a low level, especially near water 低洼地; 浅滩 plural 复数
mud flats
泥滩
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SHOES
鞋
a pair of women’s shoes with very low heels [美] 女式平跟鞋 plural 复数 | AmE
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the flat of sb’s hand/a knife/a sword etc
the flat part or flat side of something 某人的手掌/刀面/剑面等
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on the flat
on ground that is level and does not slope [英] 在平地上 BrE
adv
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FLAT POSITION
平直的姿势
in a position in which the surface of something is against another surface without curving or sloping 平直地，平坦地
The bed can be folded flat for storage.
这张床可以折平储藏。
He lay flat on the floor.
他平躺在地板上。
That night I lay flat on my back and stared up at the ceiling.
那一夜，我仰面平躺，眼睛直直地盯着天花板。
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three minutes/10 seconds etc flat
in exactly three minutes, ten seconds etc – used to emphasize that something happens or is done very quickly 正好三分钟/十秒钟等〔用于强调事情发生或做事的速度很快〕 informal
I was dressed in five minutes flat.
我只用五分钟就穿好衣服了。
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fall flat
if a joke, story etc falls flat, it does not achieve the effect that is intended [非正式] 〔笑话、故事等〕没有达到预期效果 informal
Unfortunately, what could have been a powerful drama fell flat.
真可惜，本该是很有力度的一出戏却没有出彩。
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MUSIC
音乐
if you sing or play music flat, you sing or play slightly lower than the correct note so that the sound is unpleasant 降音 （调 ）地，音调偏低;
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fall flat on your face
a. to fall so that you are lying on your chest on the ground b. to not have the result you want or expect, especially when this is embarrassing [非正式] 达不到预期的效果〔尤指造成尴尬〕 informal
Babe slipped and fell flat on her face.
巴贝滑了一跤，趴在地上。
The theory falls flat on its face when put into practice.
该理论实际应用时栽了跟头。
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flat out
•Everyone’s working flat out to finish on time. 所有人全力以赴，争取按时完成。 SYN straight out : ask/tell sb flat out •She asked him flat out if he was seeing another woman. 她直截了当地问他是否在跟别的女人约会。 a. as fast as possible b. in a direct and complete way [美] 坦率地，直截了当地; informal AmE
Everyone’s working flat out to finish on time.
所有人全力以赴，争取按时完成。
ask/tell sb flat out
She asked him flat out if he was seeing another woman.
她直截了当地问他是否在跟别的女人约会。
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tell sb flat
to tell someone something directly and definitely [英，口] 直截了当地告诉某人; BrE spoken
I told him flat that I didn’t want to see him again.
我和他直说我不想再见到他了。