flatter; flattest
flatter; flattest
Learner's definition of FLAT
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: having a smooth, level, or even surface : not having curves or bumps平的;平坦的 2
: having a wide, smooth surface and little thickness扁平的 3
of a shoe heel : very low and wide(鞋後跟)矮寬的 also of a shoe : having a flat heel or no heel(鞋)平跟的,平底的 4
: spread out on or along a surface平伸的;平躺的;平趴的 5
: very clear and definite : absolute斷然的;直截了當的 ◊ In British English the expression and that's flat! is used to stress that a statement or decision is definite and will not be changed.(英國英語)斷然無疑,就這樣決定了
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a : not changing in amount數量不變的;統一的;固定的 -
They charged a flat rate for their services.他們的各項服務都按統一標準收費。
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a flat [=fixed] fee固定的費用
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Ticket sales have been/remained flat. [=have not increased or decreased]門票銷售收入一直/保持不變。
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flat profits固定的利潤
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a flat tax [=a tax that is paid at the same rate by everyone]統一稅
b : not having much business activity生意冷淡的;不景氣的;蕭條的 7
: not having much interest or energy : dull平淡的;無聊的 8
of a drink : no longer having bubbles(飲料)跑了氣的,無泡的 9
of a tire : not having enough air(輪胎)癟的,氣不足的 10 music
a : lower than the true pitch音調偏低的 b : lower than a specified note by a semitone降半音的 — compare 1natural 8, 1sharp 13 11
of lighting conditions : not producing strong shadows(燈光照明)明暗對比不明顯的,輪廓不清的 13
British, of a battery : no longer producing electricity : dead(電池)電用完了的,無電的
(as) flat as a pancake
informal
— flatly
adverb -
He flatly refuses to talk about it.他斷然拒絕談論這個問題。
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Lay the map flatly on the desk.將地圖平鋪在書桌上。
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She has flatly denied the accusations.她堅決否認這些指控。
— flatness
noun [noncount] 2 flat /ˈflæt/ noun
plural flats
plural flats
Learner's definition of FLAT
[count]
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: a level area of land平地 —
usually plural通常用複數 -
salt flats鹽堿灘
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tidal flats潮灘
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: a flat part or surface平面;扁平部分 3
a : a musical note that is one semitone lower than a specified note(音符的)降半音 b : a written symbol ♭ that is placed before a note to show that it should be played a semitone lower降半音符號(♭,置於音符前,表示該音符降半音) — compare 2natural, 3sharp 4
US : a shallow box in which young plants are grown(栽培秧苗的)淺箱,苗床
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chiefly US : a shoe or slipper that has a flat heel or no heel平底鞋;低跟鞋—
usually plural通常用複數 6
chiefly British : an apartment typically on one floor(通常在同一樓層的)套房,公寓 — compare apartment 7
: a tire that does not have enough air撒了氣的輪胎 3 flat /ˈflæt/ adverb
Learner's definition of FLAT
1
a : on or against a flat surface平放地;平鋪地 b : in the position of someone or something that is lying spread out on the ground or another surface平直地;平伸地 2
: exactly or precisely正好 —
used to describe something that happens quickly形容迅速發生的事情 3
informal : completely or absolutely完全;斷然 -
We asked for more time but they turned us down flat.我們要求多給些時間,但他們斷然拒絕了。
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(US) If you ask me, what they're doing is flat wrong.要我說,他們現在做的事完全不對。
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I'm flat broke. [=I have no money]我身無分文。
— see also flat out 4
: below the correct musical pitch音調偏低地 — compare 2sharp 2