🔑flatBrE/flæt/NAmE/flæt/adjective (flat·ter, flat·test) ➤level平🔑havingalevelsurface, notcurvedorsloping水平的;平坦的◆lowbuildingswithflatroofs平顶矮建筑物◆Peopleusedtothinktheearthwasflat. 人们曾经认为地球是平的。◆Exerciseistheonlywaytogetaflatstomachafterhavingababy. 产后只有通过锻炼才能使腹部收平。◆Thesailshunglimplyintheflatcalm(= conditionsatseawhenthereisnowindandthewateriscompletelylevel). 风平浪静,风帆无力地垂挂着。🔑(ofland土地) withoutanyslopesorhills平坦的◆Theroadstretchedaheadacrosstheflatlandscape. 公路向前延伸,经过一片平坦的地。🔑(ofsurfaces表面) smoothandeven; withoutlumpsorholes平滑的◆Ineedaflatsurfacetowriteon. 我需要一个平面在上面写字。◆Wefoundalargeflatrocktositon. 我们找了一块可以坐的大而平滑的石头。➤nothigh不高🔑broadbutnotveryhigh扁平的◆ChapattisareakindofflatIndianbread. chapatti 是一种印度薄饼。◆flatshoes(= withnoheelsorverylowones)平跟鞋;平底鞋➤dull枯燥dull; lackinginterestorenthusiasm枯燥的;无趣的;缺乏热情的◆Hefeltveryflatafterhisfriendshadgonehome. 他的朋友们回家后,他感到兴味索然。➤voice嗓音notshowingmuchemotion; notchangingmuchintone平淡的;单调的◆Hervoicewasflatandexpressionless. 她的声音平淡而呆板。➤colours/pictures颜色;图画verysmooth, withnocontrastbetweenlightanddark, andgivingnoimpressionofdepth色彩单调的;无反差的;无景深的◆Acrylicpaintscanbeusedtocreatelarge, flatblocksofcolour. 丙烯颜料可用来创作单一色调的大幅图块。➤business商业notverysuccessfulbecauseverylittleisbeingsold不景气的;萧条的;生意清淡的◆Thehousingmarkethasbeenflatformonths. 房屋市场已有好几个月处于低迷状态。➤refusal/denial拒绝;否认[only before noun]notallowingdiscussionorargument; definite断然的;绝对的◆Herrequestwasmetwithaflatrefusal. 她的请求被断然拒绝。◆Hegaveaflat'No!'toonereporter'squestion. 他对一名记者的提问直截了当地答复 “不!”➤inmusic音乐usedafterthenameofanotetomeananoteasemitone/ half steplower降音的;降半音的◆ThatnoteshouldbeBflat, notB. 那个音应该是降 B 音,而不是 B 音。OPPsharp➡ comparenaturaladjective (9) belowthecorrectpitch(= howhighorlowanotesounds)低于标准音高的;偏低的◆Thehighnoteswereslightlyflat. 这些高音略为偏低。OPPsharp➤drink饮料nolongerhavingbubblesinit; notfresh走了气的;不新鲜的◆Thesodawaswarmandhadgoneflat. 这汽水是温的,已走了气。➤battery电池(BrE) unabletosupplyanymoreelectricity电用完了的➤tyre轮胎notcontainingenoughair, usuallybecauseofahole瘪了的;撒了气的➤feet足withnonaturalraisedcurvesunderneath扁平的;足弓平坦的➡ see alsoflat-footed (1) Consonant-doubling adjectivesbig,drab,fat,fit,flat,hot,mad,red,sad,wet▸flat·nessBrE/ˈflætnəs/NAmE/ˈflætnəs/noun[U]●andˌthat'sˈflat!(BrE, informal) thatismyfinaldecisionandIwillnotchangemymind这就是最后决定◆Youcan'tgoandthat'sflat! 你不能去,就这样!●asˌflatasaˈpancakecompletelyflat完全平的Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots●(flat) onyourback(informal) inbedbecauseyouareill/sick因病卧床;卧病◆She'sbeenflatonherbackforoveraweeknow. 她卧病有一个多星期了。◆(figurative) TheUKmarketwasflatonitsback(= businesswasverybad). (当时)英国的市场十分不景气。●ina (flat) ˈspinveryconfused, worriedorexcited晕头转向;急得团团转;十分激动◆Herresignationputhercolleaguesinaspin. 她的辞职令同事们摸不着头脑。
🔑flatBrE/flæt/NAmE/flæt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyflatBrE/flæt/NAmE/flæt/present simple - he / she / itflatsBrE/flæts/NAmE/flæts/past simpleflattedBrE/ˈflætɪd/NAmE/ˈflætɪd/past participleflattedBrE/ˈflætɪd/NAmE/ˈflætɪd/ -ing formflattingBrE/ˈflætɪŋ/NAmE/ˈflætɪŋ/[I](AustralE, NZE) toliveinorshareaflat/apartment住公寓;合住公寓◆MysisterZoeflatsinAuckland. 我妹妹佐伊住在奥克兰的一栋公寓里。