flat

[flæt]

adj.平坦的, 扁平的, 气不足的, 单调的
adv.平直地, 直截了当
n.[英]公寓
vt.变平
vi.降调

a.

1. 平的, 平坦的

Of course, no one now believes that the earth is flat.

当然如今无人认为地球是平的。

2. (容器等)浅的[Z]

3. 平伏的, 平卧的[Z]

My book is flat on the table.

我的书平摊在桌子上。

4. (轮胎)泄了气的

Our car had a flat tire.

我们那辆汽车有一只轮胎漏了气。

5. (啤酒等)走了气的; 走了味的

6. 单调的, 无聊的[F]

After the excitement was over, she felt flat.

令人兴奋的事过后, 她感到平淡无味。

7. (拒绝等)断然的[Z][B]

He gave me a flat refusal.

他断然拒绝了我。

8. 【音】降音的; 降半音的

9. (色彩)单调的, 同样的

10. (费用, 价格等)均一的, 一律的[B]

We pay a flat rate for every telephone call.

我们打电话每次付相同的费用。

11. (电池)电力不足的, 电用完的

12. (市场等)萧条的

ad.

1. 平直地, 仰卧地

Lie down flat and breathe deeply.

平躺下, 作深呼吸。

2. 【音】以降调

3. 恰恰, 正好

4. 断然地

5. 无利息地

n.[C]

1. 平面, 平坦部分

I hit the table with the flat of my hand.

我用手掌击桌。

2. 沼地; 浅滩[P]

We dug clams in the flats at low tide.

退潮时我们在浅滩挖蛤蜊。

3. 泄了气的的轮胎

4. 【音】降半音; 降半音符号

5. 【俚】傻子

6. 平底鞋[P]

vt.

1. 使变平

2. 使降半音

vi.

1. 变平

The bank flatted off for the last ten miles.

河堤最后十英里渐趋平坦。

2. 降半音

词形变化

副词: flatly | 形容词比较级: flatter | 形容词最高级: flattest | 名词: flatness | 动词过去式: flatted | 动词过去分词: flatted | 动词现在分词: flatting | 动词第三人称单数: flats |

词义辨析

同义:

a.平的

level  even  horizontal  smooth

a.萧条的; 乏味的

dull  lifeless

a.不成调的

off-key  unmusical  

反义:

a.平的; 平坦的

uneven  rough  bumpy  sharp  

英英释义

名词 flat:

a level tract of land

a shallow box in which seedlings are started

a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named

freight car without permanent sides or roof

同义词：flatcar, flatbed

a deflated pneumatic tire

同义词：flat tire

scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

同义词：apartment

形容词 flat:

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

同义词：level, plane

having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

not modified or restricted by reservations

同义词：categoric, categorical, unconditional

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

同义词：prostrate

lacking contrast or shading between tones

lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

同义词：compressed

lacking taste or flavor or tang

同义词：bland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid

lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

同义词：bland

having lost effervescence

(of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases

同义词：fixed

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

同义词：monotone, monotonic, monotonous

horizontally level

lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

同义词：two-dimensional, 2-dimensional

(of a tire) completely or partially deflated

not reflecting light; not glossy

同义词：mat, matt, matte, matted

commercially inactive

副词 flat:

with flat sails

in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

同义词：directly, straight

短语词组

fall flat

1. 直挺挺地倒下

She fell flat on her face as she got out of the car.

她一下车便直挺挺地脸朝下倒了下去。

2. 达不到预想效果; 彻底失败

That deal fell flat. Nobody was interested at all.

那交易彻底失败, 无人再有任何兴趣。

His jokes all fell flat.

他的那些笑话都不好笑。

flat out

1. 竭尽全力

They had to work flat out to get the job finished.

他们必须全力以赴把工作完成。

2. 直截了当地

Tell me flat out what you think.

坦率地告诉我你的想法。

3. 疲惫的

I was flat out after my work.

工作后, 我觉得疲惫不堪。

that's flat

1. 绝对如此

I won't go with you and that's flat!

我绝不会跟你走了!

补充

flatflat英:[flæt] 美:[flæt]adj.1.平的, 扁平的, 平坦的We don't have flat land in this region.我们这个地区没有平地。2.单调的, 沉闷的It is a flat weekend.这是个乏味的周末。n.1.一套房间, 公寓套房

例句

1. The countryside around here is almost completely flat.这里的乡下几乎是一马平川。 2. a flat roof平屋顶 3. We started our voyage in a flat calm.我们在一片风平浪静中开始了航行。 4. Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry.只要表面平滑、坚固而且干燥, 瓷砖就能贴住。 5. Ellen is walking down the drive with a square flat box balanced on one hand.埃伦单手托着一个方形扁盒子走在车行道上。 6. Cook it in a flat dish.用浅盘烹煮。 7. We can push the sofa back so that it's flat against the wall.我们可以把沙发向后推一下, 让它紧贴着墙。 8. People wear slacks, sweaters, flat shoes, and all manner of casual attire for travel.人们穿休闲裤、毛线衫、低跟鞋以及各式各样的休闲服装出行。 9. I've got a flat tyre.我的轮胎瘪了。 10. His car alarm had been going off for two days and, as a result, the battery was flat.他的汽车警报器连着响了两天, 结果把电池耗尽了。 11. Could this really stop the champagne from going flat?这真的能让香槟不跑气吗？ 12. Her voice was flat, with no question or hope in it.她的声音平淡, 没有质问, 也不抱希望。 13. The past few days have seemed comparatively flat and empty.相对而言, 过去的几天似乎比较沉闷无聊。 14. It is a long time since a party leader delivered such a dreadfully flat speech as he did yesterday.很久没有政党领导人作他昨天那样乏味透顶的演说了。 15. You often feel rather flat when you get home from a holiday.度完假回到家里经常会感到无精打采。 16. It is just me or does this stuff taste flat to everyone?就我自己还是大家都觉得这东西淡而无味呢？ 17. This is the flat time of the year for our business.这是我们一年中的业务淡季。 18. Business has been pretty flat for the last couple of weeks.过去几个星期业务一直很不景气。 19. The Foreign Ministry has issued a flat denial of any involvement.外交部已经坚决否认参与其中。 20. She expected disapproval, but not the flat condemnation she actually received.她预料到会有人不赞成, 但没想到却遭到断然谴责。 21. Sometimes there's a flat fee for carrying out a particular task.有时执行某项特定的任务有固定的价码。 22. Medicare is preparing to cut all payments by a flat 2%.老年保健医疗计划正准备将所有支付金额统一减少2%。 23. Schubert's B flat Piano Trio舒伯特降B大调钢琴三重奏 24. He had been fired because his singing was flat.他因为唱歌走调被解雇了。 25. My home state of Illinois is flat as a pancake.我的家乡伊利诺伊州地势极为平坦。 26. She held her hand out flat.她把一只手平伸出来。 27. We laid the map flat on the table.我们把地图平摊在桌子上。 28. The corn had been blown flat by the gale.大风把玉米吹得倒伏在地上。 29. Two men near him threw themselves flat and covered their heads with their arms.他身旁的两个男人直挺挺趴倒在地上, 双手抱头。 30. She had a tendency to sing flat.她唱歌爱走调。 31. I had it all explained to me in two minutes flat.我用了两分钟就让人把一切都向我解释清楚了。 32. He asked her to go out with him, but she turned him down flat.他约她出去, 但她断然拒绝了他。 33. Two years later he is flat broke and on the dole.两年后, 他不名一文, 靠失业救济金过活。 34. The event fell pretty flat because not enough people turned up for it.这场活动完全失败了, 因为来参加的人数不够。 35. If it wasn't for the main actress, Ellen Barkin, the plot would have fallen flat on its face.要不是女主角埃伦·巴尔金, 这一情节就完全失败了。 36. A man walked in off the street, tripped over a step and fell flat on his face.一个男人从街上走了进来, 在台阶上绊了一下, 扑通一声摔趴下了。 37. Sara lives with her husband and children in a flat in central London.萨拉和丈夫以及孩子们住在伦敦市中心一套公寓里。 38. eight cloves of garlic crushed with the flat of a knife用刀面拍碎的8瓣大蒜 39. Lay the lace flat and beat it with the flat of your hand to work in the starch.把饰带放平, 然后用掌面拍打, 以便上浆。 40. alligators sunning themselves on the flats在沙洲上晒太阳的短吻鳄 41. The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.盐沼和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。 42. He had angina and was unable to walk for more than 200 yards on the flat.他患有心绞痛, 在平地上最多能走200码。 43. They had been flatting together for the best part of 10 years.他们10年中大部分时间都合住公寓。 44. I flatted with a guy in Earl's Court when I lived in London.我在伦敦时和一个人同住过伯爵府的公寓。 45. a flat wall.一面光滑的墙。 46. trim the surface of the cake to make it completely flat.修整蛋糕的表面，使之完全变平。 47. thirty-five acres of flat countryside.35英亩平坦的乡野。 48. the flat roof of a garage.车库的平屋顶。 49. a flat rectangular box.一个矩形的扁盒子。 50. a flat cap.一顶扁帽。 51. ‘I'm sorry,’ he said, in a flat voice.“很抱歉，”他说，语气平板。 52. her drawings were flat and unimaginative.她的画平淡无奇，缺乏想像。 53. his sense of intoxication wore off until he felt flat and weary.他的陶醉感渐渐消失，终于，他感到没精打采，疲惫不堪。 54. turnover was flat at ￡3.2 m.交易疲软，为320万英镑。 55. flat sales in the drinks industry.饮料业疲软的销售。 56. you've got a flat tyre.您的轮胎漏气了。 57. the dress was a deadly, flat shade of grey.那件衣服是一种死气沉沉、毫无变化的灰色。 58. a 10p flat fare.10英镑的固定交通费。 59. his statement was a flat denial that he had misbehaved.他的声明断然否认了自己行为不端。 60. the flat season.无障碍平地赛马季节。 61. he was lying flat on his back.他仰面平躺着。 62. she had been knocked flat by the blast.她当时被冲击波撞得平躺在地上。 63. his black curly hair was blown flat across his skull.他卷曲的黑发被风吹得平贴在头顶上。 64. I hammered the metal flat.我用铁锤把那块金属敲平了。 65. I'm turning you down flat.我是在断然拒绝你。 66. [as submodifier]she was going to be flat broke in a couple of days.几天后她就会彻底破产。 67. you can prepare a healthy meal in ten minutes flat.只需十分钟您便能做好一顿健康餐。 68. it wasn't a question of singing flat, but of simply singing the wrong notes.问题不是调子唱低了，而是干脆就唱跑了调。 69. she placed the flat of her hand over her glass.她用手掌盖住自己的玻璃杯。 70. the shingle flats of the lake.湖畔的鹅卵石浅滩。 71. ‘blue’ harmony emphasizing the flatted third and seventh.强调降半音C调和G调的“蓝调”和声。 72. flat the loaves down.把烤肉块放平整。 73. his jokes fell flat.他的笑话都没有达到预期效果。 74. the president could fall flat on his face if the economy doesn't start improving soon.如果经济不能很快开始好转的话，总统就可能丧尽脸面。 75. the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand.整个团队正竭尽全力来满足需求。 76. [as adj. flat-out]the album lacks the flat-out urgency of its predecessor.这张专辑不像上一张那样迫在眉睫。 77. in those early days I'd just flat out vote against foreign aid.开始的那几天我只会毫不含糊地投票反对外来援助。 78. [as adj. flat-out]flat-out perjury.毋庸置疑的伪证。 79. she was lying flat out on her pink bath towel.她舒展全身，躺在粉红色的浴巾上。 80. the car wouldn't go uphill or overtake on the flat.这辆车既不会爬坡上坎，也不会平地超车。 81. he won't go into a home and that's flat.他不愿成家，就这么简单。 82. a block of flats.一幢公寓楼。 83. my sister Zoë flats in Auckland.我姐姐佐伊住在奥克兰的一套公寓里。 84. in my third year I left home and went flatting with David.三年级的时候我离开家，和大卫合租了一套公寓。 85. The countryside in Essex is quite flat (= there are not many hills).埃塞克斯郡的乡间地势平坦。 86. I need a flat surface to write this letter on.我需要一块平的地方好写这封信。 87. a flat roof平屋顶 88. She lay flat on her back in the sunshine.她仰卧在阳光底下。 89. You need flat shoes for walking.走路须要穿平跟鞋。 90. a flat dish浅碟 91. Things have been a bit flat since Alex left.亚历克斯走后，这里的情况有点乏味。 92. He answered our request with a flat ‘No!’他一口拒绝我们的要求。 93. That last note was flat. Can you sing it again?末了那个音低了，可以再唱一次吗？ 94. You're singing flat.你唱的调子低了。 95. We couldn't start the car because the battery was completely flat.电池没有电了，我们发动不了汽车。 96. This tyre looks flat -- has it got a puncture?这车胎看上去泄了气──是不是给戳破了？ 97. We charge a flat fee of £20, however long you stay.不管你住多久，我们一律收取20英镑。 98. She can get up and out of the house in ten minutes flat.她从起床到走出屋子，可以只用十分钟。 99. He's been working flat out for two weeks and he needs a break.他一口气干了两个星期的活，需要休息一下了。 100. Do you rent your flat or have you bought it?你的套房是租的还是买的？ 101. the flat of your hand手掌 102. flat ground平地 103. the flat top of the table平的桌面 104. the flat landscape of the prairie平坦的草原地形 105. a flat stomach平坦的腹部 106. a flat wall平坦的墙壁 107. Coins are usually round and flat.硬币通常都是扁圆形的。 108. "small, flat computer disks"小而扁平的计算机磁盘 109. a flat piece of wood一块木板 110. flat heels平跟 111. wearing flat shoes穿平跟鞋 112. The soldiers were lying flat on the ground.士兵们趴在地上。 113. He was (lying) flat on his back.他仰面平躺着。 114. a flat refusal断然拒绝 115. His comments were a flat contradiction of his sister's statement.他的意见与他姐姐的说法截然相反。 116. I'm not going to do it and that's flat! [=and that's that]我不会干这事的，就这样！ 117. They charged a flat rate for their services.他们的各项服务都按统一标准收费。 118. a flat [=fixed] fee固定的费用 119. Ticket sales have been/remained flat. [=have not increased or decreased]门票销售收入一直/保持不变。 120. flat profits固定的利润 121. a flat tax [=a tax that is paid at the same rate by everyone]统一税 122. The market is very flat for this time of year.每年这个时候市场都很萧条。 123. flat writing枯燥乏味的文笔 124. a flat performance平淡无奇的表演 125. "He spoke in a flat, tired voice."他讲话的声音平淡而疲惫。 126. This beer is flat. = This beer has gone flat.这啤酒跑了气了。 127. flat ginger ale跑了气的姜汁汽水 128. flat champagne跑了气的香槟酒 129. I got a flat tire from a nail in the street.我的车轮在街上被钉子扎瘪了。 130. The tire was (slightly) flat.轮胎（稍微）瘪了。 131. Her singing was slightly flat.她唱的调稍低了些。 132. B flat [=a note that is a semitone lower than B]降B调 133. a portrait taken in flat lighting明暗对比不明显的照片 134. flat paint平光漆 135. The battery has gone flat. [=(US) the battery is dead; the battery has died]电池没电了。 136. The land there is as flat as a pancake.那里的地势非常平坦。 137. The tire was flat as a pancake.这个轮胎一点气都没有了。 138. He flatly refuses to talk about it.他断然拒绝谈论这个问题。 139. Lay the map flatly on the desk.将地图平铺在书桌上。 140. She has flatly denied the accusations.她坚决否认这些指控。 141. salt flats盐碱滩 142. tidal flats潮滩 143. the flat of your hand你的手掌 144. the flat of a sword剑面 145. B flat降B调 146. She wore a casual dress and flats to the show.她穿着休闲装和平底鞋去看演出。 147. They moved out of their old flat.他们从旧公寓搬了出来。 148. I drove over a nail and got a flat.我开车时扎了一颗钉子，轮胎瘪了。 149. fix a flat修补撒了气的轮胎 150. Lay the map flat on the desk.将地图平铺在书桌上。 151. He slipped and landed/fell flat on his back/face.他跌了一跤，仰面朝天/脸朝下平直摔倒在地上。 152. He got there in two minutes flat.他到达那里只用了两分钟整。 153. in 10 seconds flat仅仅10秒钟 154. She finished her homework in nothing flat. [=in no time at all; very quickly]她一眨眼工夫就做完了作业。 155. We asked for more time but they turned us down flat.我们要求多给些时间，但他们断然拒绝了。 156. "(US) If you ask me, what they're doing is flat wrong."要我说，他们现在做的事完全不对。 157. I'm flat broke. [=I have no money]我身无分文。 158. He sang slightly flat.他唱的调稍低了些。