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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。
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2  money 钱BBT 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/球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 降E调/降B调/降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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a flat refusal/denial etc• In many cases where a request has been made, it has met with a flat refusal.• She had not anticipated a flat refusal.• There'd been a chorus of objection then and a flat refusal from Becky to stay with the younger children.• One or other of them drafted a statement which was a flat denial that he had misbehaved either sexually or politically.
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。
Examples from the Corpus
be flat on your back• Arthur was flat on his back under the car.• Babs said it was all very well but had he forgotten their leading man was flat on his back in Sefton General?• What else would he need if he were going to be flat on his back or stomach?• I've been flat on my back with the flu all week.
14. shoes 鞋DCC flat shoes have very low heels 平底的，平跟的
15  light 光CBRIGHT 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。
Examples from the Corpus
flat• This Coke is completely flat.• Investors on Wall Street applauded the results, even though sales at stores open at least a year were essentially flat.• The horn was a little flat.• It was flat and smooth under her thick gray cotton underpants.• Cambridge is very flat and you can see for miles.• Worries over the economy have kept attendance flat at California's theme parks.• I don't know why some English people prefer flat beer.• There was a neat solid bulge where her flat belly had been.• Focaccia, an Italian flat bread, has become very popular for sandwiches.• That champagne must have gone flat by now• Home prices have stayed flat for the past year.• The game just seemed kind of flat, like they didn't care.• Stack the crepes on a flat plate.• Tails are assumed to act as stiff flat plates with continuous surfaces.• We swam out to a flat rock to sunbathe.• We sat down on a big flat rock.• Roofs, particularly flat roofs, can be damaged as a result of weight of snow lying on them.• a flat, sandy beach• If by fair you mean that everyone pays the same proportion of his income in taxes, the flat tax comes closer.• Would a flat tax save taxpayers money and time, or is it a rip-off that would help only the rich?
flat as a pancake• When they came out of the oven, they looked like a tortilla, flat as a pancake.
flat fee• One, for the World Resources Institute, compared ten cities that had pay-to-throw schemes with four others that charged flat fees.• At present, they pay a flat fee for a license.• You can either pay a flat fee for your access or pay per megabyte of traffic coming down your line.• Girobank charges a flat fee of £5 per draft and Barclays £9.
gone flat• The effervescent eschatology of sunshine and wealth had gone flat.• What should be champagne music is no better than tepid Babycham that has gone flat.• Eventually, even her rage had gone flat and stale, leaving her with nothing but a sour taste in her mouth.• Much of the barley in the area has gone flat, he says.
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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
Examples from the Corpus
flats• the mud flats near the beach
5. SHOES 鞋flats [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
Examples from the Corpus
on the flat• We follow a number of faint tracks that disappear on the flat and run into barriers of scrub brush and trees.• A standby compass is mounted on the flat windscreens' central pillar.• Skipper worked nicely on the flat, so John built us a six inch cross pole to trot over.• He rubbed his eyes and gazed out on the flat green countryside below.• Miles per gallon Then, on a long haul, it wouldn't go up hill or overtake on the flat.• Several of these graptolites are preserved on the flat bedding surfaces of a black shale.• Through the strips of waving screen he could see sunset in the palmettos, sunset on the flat sand.• The moon was shining brightly on the great stones, and between them, on the flat ground, lay the girl.
n COLLOCATIONS
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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flat• Prices start from £40,995 for a studio and £49,995 for one-bedroom flats.• Sitting in the high-ceilinged library of his comfortable flat, he looks the part: bespectacled, a man of thoughtful pose.• Stella and Keith moved into a cold, damp flat together.• The Government is restoring several of them as holiday flats, a slow process but tastefully done.• Lisa lives on the nineteenth floor of a black of flats in London.• Headlines about local councils demolishing blocks of flats 10 years old or younger have become commonplace in the past four years.• a group of students in a shared flat
block of flats• I was billeted in a block of flats in St John's Wood - luxurious before the lush fittings had been removed.• But it's not a block of flats - it's more like half an ordinary house.• A block of flats now occupies the site.• Headlines about local councils demolishing blocks of flats 10 years old or younger have become commonplace in the past four years.• Two cyclists chased him, but he ducked in and out of blocks of flats and vanished.• The people who live in the same house or block of flats as you do. 2.• They clutter streets, smother blocks of flats and deface many homes.• In a number of areas local authorities have sold blocks of flats to private developers who then refurbish them prior to sale.
change a flat• He had no useful information about the shooting that took place nearby as Cosby changed a flat tire, police said.• The doctoral student was apparently attempting to change a flat tire when his assailant struck.
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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
Examples from the Corpus
fall flat• He has been Navajo president for one year, and his efforts to decentralize tribal government so far have fallen flat.• But the hopes fell flat, and private funding for vaccine work is drying up.• However, if your suggestion falls flat, he may not be ready to try another until the 21st century.• Yet there are certain composers who fall flat on their face unless the adrenalin really start to flow.
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[调]地，音调偏低地 OPP sharp
5  fall flat on your/something's face 
Examples from the Corpus
fall flat on your/something's face• As we were going out to the car Babe slipped and fell flat on her face.• At last, after several near misses, I fall flat on my face.• Because if you don't a fresh ambition or optimistic plan will fall flat on its face.• It is also a nation waiting for her to fall flat on her face.• Writers strive for a universal experience distilled from personal memories and tend to fall flat on their faces.• But once the ball tips, the game falls flat on its face faster than a top-ranked team after a first-round upset.• She fell flat on her face getting out of the car.• The last time I wore high-heeled shoes I fell flat on my face outside a restaurant.• Yet there are certain composers who fall flat on their face unless the adrenalin really start to flow.
6  flat out informal
Examples from the Corpus
flat out• The exercise involved running flat out for two minutes and then resting for one minute.• O'Leary flat out loves teaching.• Going flat out, the BMW 325 will reach a speed of 140 miles per hour.• They were working flat out to get the job done on time.
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)
Examples from the Corpus
flat• If you removed the future earnings, Baker told jurors, O. J. Simpson is flat broke.• They rest with their wings flat, but with the front wings covering their rear ones.• Stretched out flat, her feet pointing to the bow, she closed her eyes.• Deliberately he settled flat, inviting the pain to do its worst; quietly enjoying conquering it and himself.• You know how all the tires were flat out at the lake that night?• Attaching a deep heading tape Lay the curtains out flat with lining sides uppermost.
lay flat• Melanie was waiting by the Transit holding two sleeping-bags, the sort that you can unzip and lay flat.• There was more scrub there, but not enough for anyone to hide, unless they lay flat.• She spread out her towel and lay flat, adjusting her sunglasses against the glare above.• For weeks he lay flat in his canoe while friends retraced their way back with him to Lake Michigan.• I lay flat on my back and stared up at the ceiling.• That night I lay flat on my back in the Sheraton mahogany bed, staring up at the ecru lace canopy.• They lay flat, under fire.
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
flat1 adjectiveadj
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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 ADJECTIVE➤big, 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 FLATS➤block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 + FLAT➤have, 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 + VERB➤be 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PREPOSITION➤at 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。PHRASES➤convert 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 ADJECTIVE➤coastal, 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PREPOSITION➤on 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 VERBS➤be, 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。ADVERB➤extremely, 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) ⇨ predictable 2 (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 condo◆at sb's flat / apartment◆a luxury flat / apartment / suite / penthouse / condominium / condo◆a penthouse flat / apartment / suite◆a one- / two- / three-bedroom flat / apartment / condominium / condo◆to live in a flat / an apartment / a suite / a penthouse / a condominium / a condo◆to stay in a flat / an apartment / a suite / a penthouse◆to 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 surface◆a flat / smooth / level road / floor◆a flat / smooth rock / stone◆flat / level ground / land◆completely 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
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Sets of rooms for accommodation: accommodation, accommodations, apartment...
Notes in the musical scale: A, b, bass...
Instructions and annotations in music: adagio, allegro, andante...
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas: bank, basin, bay...
Wetlands: bog, fen, fenland...
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns: accident, aquaplane, bang up...
Shoes, boots and slippers: Birkenstock, boat shoe, boot...
Straight, upright and level: straight, upright, level...
Hard and smooth: smooth, flat, level...
Words used to describe the shape of objects: aerodynamic, angular, as flat as a pancake...
In a lying position: flat, prostrate, flat...
Words used to describe payments and funding sources: at someone's expense, by the hour, cash-in-hand...
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...
Electricity and electrical power: AC, active, alternating current...
Words used to describe drinks: alcoholic, black, carbonated...
Words used to describe shoes: flat, heavy, strappy...
Words used to describe someone's voice: adenoidal, appealing, a voice like a foghorn...
Graphs, charts and diagrams: axis, bar chart, bar graph...
Words used to describe organizations: structural, established, informal...
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale: chromatic, diatonic, flat...
Not interesting or exciting: boring, dull, tedious...
Words used to describe music or musical instruments: acoustic, atonal, bass...
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately: suddenly, immediately, at once...
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