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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1448 COCA: 2569

flat

Word family
flat1 /flæt/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp flatter, superlativesupl flattest)  
1 surface 表面FLAT smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving 平的,平坦的
 houses with flat roofs
平顶房
 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、平整的台面上工作。
4  See picture of 见图 LANDSCAPE
2 moneyBBT a flat rate, amount of money etc is fixed and does not change or have anything added to it 〔费率、金额等〕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/TTCDS a flat tyre or ball has no air or not enough air in it 没气的,瘪的,气不足的
4 not deep 不深的 not very deep, thick, or high, especially in comparison to its width or length 〔尤指与其宽度或长度相比〕浅的,薄的;矮的
 The cake came out of the oven flat, not fluffy.
蛋糕出炉时扁扁的,不够松软。
5. drink 饮料DFD 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 OPP fizzy
6 BORINGnot interesting 没有趣味的 [not before noun] a performance, book etc that is flat lacks interest, excitement, or energy 〔演出、书等〕沉闷乏味的,平淡的
 Arsenal looked flat for large parts of the game.
比赛的大部分时间里,阿森纳队的表现都乏善可陈。
7 battery 电池 British EnglishBrEHPED a flat battery has lost its electrical power 电用完了的 SYN American English dead
 Have you checked that the batteries haven’t gone flat (=become flat)?
你检查过电池里还有电吗?
8 business/trade 生意/贸易B 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。
9. E flat/B flat/A flat etc APMa musical note that is one semitone lower than the note E, B, A etc E/B/A调等 sharp, natural
10. musical sound 音乐声APM if a musical note is flat, it is played or sung slightly lower than it should be 降音的,偏低的 OPP sharp
11 voice 嗓音EMOTIONAL 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。她淡淡地说。
12 a flat refusal/denial etc CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYa 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。
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13 be flat on your back 
a) DOWNto be lying down so that all of your back is touching the floor 仰面平躺
b) ILLto 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.
我得了流感,在床上躺了整整一个礼拜。
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14. shoesDCC flat shoes have very low heels 平底的,平跟的
15 lightCBRIGHT 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。
16 and that’s flat! British EnglishBrE spoken old-fashionedCERTAINLY/DEFINITELY used to say that you will definitely not change what you have just said 就这样!就这么定了! SYN and that’s that
 I won’t go, and that’s flat!
我不去,就这样!
flatness noun [uncountableU]
in/into a flat spin at spin2(6), → flat feet
THESAURUS
flat on one level, without any holes or raised areas, and not sloping or curving 平的〔无凹凸或弯曲〕
a flat roof
平(屋)顶
a flat screen
平面屏幕
Before you lay the tiles, make sure that the ground is completely flat.
铺地砖前要确保地面完全平整。
level not sloping in any direction, so that every part is at the same height 水平的〔高度一致〕
Is the top of this picture level?
这幅画的上端平了吗?
After four hours coming down the mountain, I was glad to be back on level ground.
走完四个小时的下山路,我很高兴回到了平地上。
smooth without any holes or raised areas – used especially when saying how something feels when you touch it 〔尤指触感〕光滑的
her lovely smooth skin
她迷人光滑的皮肤
I ran my hand across the animal’s smooth fur.
我抚摸着那动物光滑的皮毛。
even without any holes or raised areas 平整的无凹凸
Apply the paint to an even surface.
把涂料涂在平整的表面上。
Be careful – the path is not very even here.
小心——这段路不是很平坦。
horizontal going straight across and not sloping 水平的〔无倾斜〕
a horizontal line
水平线
Raise both arms to a horizontal position.
平举双臂。
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Related topics: Motor vehicles, Music
flat2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countableC]  
1 place to live 住的地方 especially British EnglishBrEFLAT 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,单元房 SYN apartment
 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。
granny flat
2 tyre 轮胎TTC especially American EnglishAmE a tyre that does not have enough air inside 瘪了的轮胎 SYN flat tyre
3 music 音乐
4 LAND 土地flats [plural]DN an area of land that is at a low level, especially near water 低洼地;浅滩
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5. SHOESflats [plural] a pair of women’s shoes with very low heels 女式平跟鞋
6. the flat of somebody’s hand/a knife/a sword etc FLATSIDEthe flat part or flat side of something 某人的掌面/刀面/剑面等
7. on the flat British EnglishBrEFLAT on ground that is level and does not slope 在平地上
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nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flat
small
The flat was too small for the three of them.
big/spacious
It was a big flat with eight or nine rooms.
cramped/poky (=too small and not comfortable)
She spends most days shut up in a poky flat looking after her disabled Mum.
a one-bedroom/two-bedroom etc flat
She lived in a one-bedroom flat in Clapham.
a one-room/two-room etc flat
Their home is a humble two-room flat.
a ground-floor/first-floor/second-floor etc flat
We’re moving into a first-floor flat.
a basement flat (=a flat that is below ground level)
They lived in a basement flat in South London.
a studio flat (=with one main room)
I might just be able to afford a tiny studio flat.
high-rise flats (=flats in a very tall building)
Many high-rise flats were built in the 1970s.
a rented flat
He returned to his rented flat in Cheltenham.
a luxury flat
Laura shares a luxury flat with her sister Chloe.
a self-contained flat (=a flat with its own kitchen and bathroom)
We rented a self-contained flat in the city centre.
a furnished/unfurnished flat (=a rented flat that does or does not have furniture)
She found a job and a furnished flat.
a holiday flat
The building has been converted into three holiday flats.
phrases
a block of flats (=a large building divided into separate flats)
At the time, I lived in a block of flats in St John’s Wood.
verbs
live in a flat
Terry lived in a flat on the second floor.
buy a flat
I had planned to buy a flat with Geraldine.
rent a flat
Renting a flat can be very expensive in this part of town.
move into a flat
They move into their new flat next week.
own a flat
The couple own their own flat in Peebles.
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Related topics: Music
flat3 ●●○ adverbadv  
1 flat position 平直的姿势FLAT in a position in which the surface of something is against another surface without curving or sloping 平直地,平坦地
2 three minutes/ten seconds etc flat informalSHORT TIME 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完成的速度很快〕
3 fall flat informalFAIL if a joke, story etc falls flat, it does not achieve the effect that is intended 〔笑话、故事等〕没有达到预期效果
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4. music 音乐APM 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[]地,音调偏低地 OPP sharp
5 fall flat on your/something's face 
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6 flat out informal
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7 tell somebody flat British EnglishBrE spokenHONEST to tell someone something directly and definitely 直截了当地告诉某人 SYN straight out
flat broke at broke2(1)
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From Longman Business Dictionary
flatflat1 /flæt/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1ECONOMICSa flat fee, price etc is fixed and does not change or have anything added to it
We charge a flat fee for car hire.
Subscribers to the service have to pay a flat charge each month.
2ECONOMICSif a market, economy etc is flat or sales are flat, levels of trade or sales are not increasing
In the USA, car sales were flat although truck sales increased.
As demand for the company’s products stays flat and costs remain high, half-year profits have fallen by 70% to £15.1 million.
3FINANCE if the stockmarket is flat, prices are not rising or falling
The share market closed flat after spending the day trapped in a 10 point range.
flatflat2 noun [countableC] British EnglishBrEPROPERTY
a place where people live that consists of a set of rooms, usually on one floor, which are part of a larger buildingSYN APARTMENT
Prices start from £89,995 for one-bedroom flats.
The building was knocked down to make way for a block of flats (=a large building divided into many separate flats).
flatflat3 adverbadv
1fall flat if something you are doing or planning falls flat, it is unsuccessful
Their plans to build a retirement home in Spain fell flat.
2flat out informal if you work flat out, you work as fast as possible
Working flat out, the men completed the work by about ten-thirty on Saturday morning.
Origin flat1
(1200-1300) Old Norse flatr
flat2
1. (1800-1900) Scottish English flet inside of a house ((14-19 centuries)) (influenced by → FLAT1)
2. (1200-1300) → FLAT1

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1448 COCA: 2569
flat

noun¹

1 (BrE) set of rooms單元套房 see also apartment ADJECTIVE | ... OF FLATS | VERB + FLAT | FLAT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, spacious大的/寬敞的公寓modest大小適中的公寓cramped, little, poky, small, tiny狹小的公寓;小公寓;窄小的公寓comfortable, cosy舒適的公寓beautiful, nice漂亮的公寓luxury, posh豪華的公寓shabby破舊的公寓modern現代化公寓self-contained設施齊全的公寓purpose-built為特定目的建造的公寓furnished, unfurnished有傢具的住房;沒有傢具的公寓one-room, studio單間公寓房one-bedroomed, two-room, etc.一居室、二居室等公寓bachelor, granny單身公寓;老人套房Even the prices of small bachelor flats are unbelievable.就連小型單身公寓的價格都令人咋舌。They converted two rooms of their house into a granny flat for Tony's elderly mother.他們將自己房子的兩個房間改成了獨立套房給托尼的老母親住。attic, basement, bottom, downstairs, first-floor, ground-floor, penthouse, top, top-floor, upstairs閣樓公寓房;地下室公寓房;底樓公寓房;樓下公寓房;二樓公寓房;一樓公寓房;頂層豪華公寓;頂層套房;頂樓公寓房;樓上公寓房the people who live in the downstairs flat住樓下公寓的人high-rise高層公寓a block of high-rise flats一棟高層公寓樓empty, unoccupied閒置的公寓rented租用的公寓council(租金由政府補貼的)市建公寓holiday度假公寓next隔壁公寓They live in the next flat.他們住在隔壁公寓。... OF FLATSblock一幢公寓樓The tall blocks of flats dominated the skyline.那些高高的公寓樓聳入雲端。VERB + FLAThave, own擁有公寓They have a flat in Paris and a house in Normandy.他們在巴黎有一套公寓,在諾曼底有一套房子。rent租房The musician rented a flat in a fashionable area of London.那位音樂家在倫敦高級住宅區租了一套房。let, sublet出租/轉租公寓The landlady found they had been illegally subletting the flat.女房東發現他們一直在違法轉租公寓。buy, sell購買/出售公寓find (sb), look for(為某人)找公寓;尋找公寓Do you think that the council could find me another flat?你認為市政當局能給我再找一套公寓嗎?get (sb)(為某人)找到公寓We got her a flat in the same block as ours.我們幫她在我們住的公寓樓找到了一套住房。live in, occupy, stay in住在公寓Our flat is one of the two occupied in the block.這棟住宅樓中兩套有人入住,我們的是其中一套。share合住公寓move into搬進公寓move from, move out from, move out of從公寓搬出build修建公寓decorate, refurbish裝修公寓;整修住房a contract to refurbish 18 council flats整修 18 套市建公寓房的合同lock, lock up鎖上公寓房let sb/yourself into讓某人/自己進入公寓She let herself into the flat with the spare key.她用備用鑰匙開門進了公寓。leave, let sb/yourself out of離開公寓;讓某人/自己出了公寓break into撬門入公寓evict sb from將某人驅逐出公寓FLAT + VERBbe located公寓位於The flat is located in a modern development.公寓位於一個現代化的新建住宅區。face sth, overlook sth公寓朝向⋯/俯瞰⋯a luxury block of flats overlooking the marina俯瞰小港灣的豪華公寓樓PREPOSITIONat a/the flat在公寓I'll meet you back at your flat.我回你公寓找你。in a/the flat在公寓She lives in the top flat.她住在頂樓公寓。PHRASESconvert sth into flats, divide sth into flats, make sth into flats, turn sth into flats把⋯變為公寓房;把⋯分隔為公寓房The house has now been converted into flats.這幢房子現已被改建為公寓樓了。
flat

noun²

2flats low-lying land低地ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcoastal, tidal沿海平地;潮灘mud (usually mudflat) , salt, sand泥沼;鹽灘;沙灘
mud and sand flats rich in animal life動物種類豐富的泥沼和沙地PREPOSITIONon the flat在平地上These birds live on the tidal flats.這些鳥生活在潮灘上。
flat

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, look平;看起來平become變平lie, stay保持平整I can't get this material to lie flat.我沒法將這料子展平。She lay flat on the ground.她平躺在地上。remain, stay保持平穩Interest rates have remained flat.利率一直保持平穩。fold sth, get sth, make sth, press sth把⋯摺平/展平/變平/壓平Shall I fold the paper flat or roll it up?我是該把這張紙平摺還是捲起來?knock sb把某人撞倒在地He knocked me flat on my back.他撞得我仰面躺倒在地上。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常平坦absolutely, completely, perfectly絕對/完全/極其平坦The sea was almost completely flat.海面上可算是波平如鏡。almost, nearly幾乎可算是平
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1448 COCA: 2569
flat adj.
flat (a flat surface) blank (a flat tone) predictable2 (Life seems flat.)
flat

noun

 See also the entry for house 另见house条flat ♦︎ apartment ♦︎ suite ♦︎ penthouse ♦︎ condominium ♦︎ condoThese are all words for a set of rooms for living in. 这些词均表示一套房间、公寓套房。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配in a flat / an apartment / a suite / a penthouse / a condominium / a condoat sb's flat / apartmenta luxury flat / apartment / suite / penthouse / condominium / condoa penthouse flat / apartment / suitea one- / two- / three-bedroom flat / apartment / condominium / condoto live in a flat / an apartment / a suite / a penthouse / a condominium / a condoto stay in a flat / an apartment / a suite / a penthouseto rent a flat / an apartment / a suite flat [countable] (BrE) a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, usually on one floor of a building 一套房间;公寓;单元房Do you live in a flat or a house?你住的是公寓还是独立住宅?Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside.住街对面公寓楼的儿童正在户外玩耍。 apartment [countable] (especially NAmE) a set of rooms rented for living in, usually on one floor of a building (租住的)公寓套房Finding an apartment in any city can be a difficult task.在任何城市找一套公寓都有可能是件难事。an apartment building公寓大楼 Apartment is also used in British English, especially when it means a set of rooms rented for a holiday. * apartment也用于英式英语,尤指度假时租住的公寓套房Our self-catering apartments are located just a minute's walk from the beach.我们可开伙的度假套房离海滩只有几步路远。 NOTE 辨析 Flat or Apartment Apartment and flat are both used in British English, although flat is the more usual word. Some people use apartment to mean accommodation that is larger, finer or more expensive than an ordinary flat. Apartments are usually part of a large building. Flats may be part of a large building, but may also be part of an ordinary house. * apartment和flat皆可用于英式英语,但flat更常用一些。有人用apartment指比普通的flat更大、更好或更昂贵的住处。apartment通常指大型建筑里的一套公寓;flat可指大型建筑里的单元房,也可指普通住宅里的一套房间。 suite swiːt [countable] a set of rooms, especially in a hotel (尤指旅馆的)一套房间,套房She booked a hotel suite overlooking Central Park.她订了一套俯瞰中央公园的旅馆套房。The science centre is located in a suite of offices on the third floor.科学中心位于四楼的办公室套间内。 penthouse ˈpenthaʊs [countable] an expensive and comfortable flat or set of rooms at the top of a tall building 顶层豪华公寓;阁楼套房The hotel has 54 fully appointed rooms plus a luxury penthouse suite.这家旅馆有54个陈设完备的房间外加一套顶层豪华套房。 condominium ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm; NAmE ˌkɑːndəˈmɪniəm [countable] (especially NAmE) an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the person living in it but the building and shared areas are owned by everyone together; an apartment in such a building 公寓楼(套房私有,其他地方属业主共有);一套公寓住房There are town house and condominium developments going up in town.镇上正在兴建排房和公寓住宅区。 condo [countable] (NAmE, informal) a condominium 公寓楼;一套公寓住房He bought an ocean-front condo in his native Florida.他在佛罗里达老家买了一套面海公寓。flat

adjective

flat ♦︎ smooth ♦︎ level ♦︎ horizontalThese words all describe things that have a surface that is not curved, sloping or rough. 这些词均表示水平的、平坦的、平滑的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a flat / smooth / level / horizontal surfacea flat / smooth / level road / floora flat / smooth rock / stoneflat / level ground / landcompletely flat / smooth / level / horizontal flat having a surface that is not curved or sloping; (of land) without any slopes or hills; (of surfaces) very even, without lumps or holes 水平的;平坦的;(表面)平滑的The town consisted mainly of low buildings with flat roofs.这个镇上主要是些平顶矮房子。People used to think the earth was flat.人们曾经认为地球是平的。The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape.公路向前延伸,经过一片平地。I need a flat surface to write on.我需要一个平面在上面写字。 smooth (often approving) completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas 平整的;平坦的;平滑的The water was as smooth as glass.水平如镜。Use a paint that gives a smooth, silky finish.使用一种使表面如丝般光滑的油漆。Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth.经年累月下来,石阶已经磨得光溜溜的。OPP rough rough 1 level having a flat surface that does not slope 平的;平坦的Pitch the tent on level ground.把帐篷搭建在平地上。Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that there is a round heap on the spoon).加一平匙面粉。NOTE 辨析 Flat or level? Level is used most often with the words ground and floor, especially when this feature is a positive or desired one. Flat is used more to talk about surfaces that are not rounded * level最常与ground和floor连用,尤指有益的或想到达到的平坦特征。flat多用以指水平的表面a flat screen / base / bottom / sheet / stomach / surface平面屏幕;水平的底座;平底;平板;扁平的腹部;平坦的表面(an exception is a flat roof which is a roof that does not slope), or landscapes that do not have any hills. * flat roof是个例外,意思是平顶。flat还可指地貌平坦a flat field / landscape / plateau / plain / region / beach平坦的田野/地貌/高原;平原;平坦的地区/海滩 Flat landscapes are often considered to be plain and boring; level ground is considered a good thing, since it is possible to build on it or walk easily on it. * flat形容地貌时常被视为平淡乏味;level指地形平坦时则是一优点,因为平地可用作建筑用地,还便于行走。 horizontal ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl; NAmE ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntl, ˌhɑːrəˈzɑːntlgoing across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down 与地面平行的;横的Draw a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.画一个由横线和竖线组成的网格。OPP vertical upright
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1448 COCA: 2569
flat
Sets of rooms for accommodation: accommodation, accommodations, apartment...
Instructions and annotations in music: adagio, allegro, andante...
Wetlands: bog, fen, fenland...
Shoes, boots and slippers: Birkenstock, boat shoe, boot...
Straight, upright and level: straight, upright, level...
Hard and smooth: smooth, flat, level...
In a lying position: flat, prostrate, flat...
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic: bored, restless, apathetic...
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions: blank, restrained, impassive...
Words used to describe speech style: brokenly, colloquial, definite...
Tyres and wheels and their parts: bald, cartwheel, flange...
Words used to describe drinks: alcoholic, black, carbonated...
Words used to describe shoes: flat, heavy, strappy...
Words used to describe organizations: structural, established, informal...
Not interesting or exciting: boring, dull, tedious...
Completely and thoroughly: completely, thoroughly, fully...

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