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| 1 | level and parallel to the ground 平的；水平的 |
| The building has a flat roof. 这栋大楼有个平屋顶。 |
| You need a flat surface to work on. 你需要一个平面以便在上面工作。 |
| | 1a | smooth on the surface , with no lumps or slopes 平坦的；光滑的 | | The farmland is very flat. 农田非常平整。 | | a firm flat stomach 结实光滑的腹部 | |
| | 1b | thin and wide and not curving inwards or outwards 扁平的 | | a monitor with a flat screen 平面显示器 | | She put the fruit on a large flat plate. 她把水果放在扁平的大盘子上。 | |
| | 1c | very flat 非常平的 | | The sea by then was as flat as a pancake. 大海当时风平浪静。 | |
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| 2 | stretched out or lying on a surface 平放的；平躺的；平卧的 |
| Stand with your feet flat on the floor. 双脚平踩地板站立。 |
| flat on your back She was flat on her back asleep. 她平躺着入睡。 |
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| 3 | a flat rate or amount is the same in all situations, so you do not pay more or less （比率或数量）固定的，无起伏的 |
| The bank charges a flat fee of £5 for money transfers. 银行统一收取5英镑的转账费。 |
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| 4 | lacking emotion , interest , or excitement 平淡的；没有感情的；没有兴趣的；没精打采的 |
| Ben’ s voice was curiously flat when he told us the news. 本在告诉我们这条消息的时候声音出奇地平淡。 |
| The victory celebrations seemed rather flat. 庆祝胜利的活动似乎相当平淡。 |
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| 5 | said directly and definitely （话语）直截了当的，断然的 |
| a flat refusal 断然的拒绝 |
| It was a flat statement of fact, with no apology. 这是对事实的直接陈述，并无道歉。 |
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| 6 | a flat tyre does not have enough air in it （轮胎）没气的，瘪的 |
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| 7 | a flat battery does not have enough power left in it （电池）电力不足的，没电的 |
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| 8 | a flat drink has lost its bubbles of gas , so it does not taste good （饮料）跑气的，无气泡的 |
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| 9 | flat shoes have very low heels or no heels （鞋）平底的，无跟的 |
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| 10 | spoken in a voice that does not go up and down . This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region . （声调）无变化的，无起伏的（常用来描述某个地区人们的说话方式） |
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| 11 | technical appearing as a line on a graph that does not go up or down , showing no activity or variety （图表上的线）平的，无变化的 |
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| 12 | used for describing an organization or system in which there are not many different levels of status （组织或系统）内部层次不多的 |
| Many companies are adopting a flatter management structure. 许多公司将采用内部层次更少的管理结构。 |
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| 13 | a B flat , E flat etc is a musical note that is one semitone lower than B , E etc （音符）降半音的 |
| | 13a | slightly lower than the musical note that should be played or sung （音符）降音的 | |
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| 14 | with very little business or activity happening 生意萧条的；活动很少的 |
| August was a flat month. 8月是一个生意萧条的月份。 |
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