1. 平的，平坦的　 smooth and level; not rounded or lumpy
2. A （价格）固定的，（收费）统一的　 (of an amount of money, a charge, etc.) fixed; not variable
3. 漏气的，气不足的　 (of a tyre) without enough air in it
4. P 单调的，沉闷的　 dull and lifeless
5. 扁平的，浅的　 not very thick or high

　beat sth ～　把某物锤平
　feel ～ on the audience　没引起听众的兴趣
　～ against the wall　平整地挂在墙上
　～ on one's back　卧躺
　～ on the ground　平摊在地上

　We don't have flat land in this region　我们这个地区没有平地。
　They charge a flat fee.　他们按统一标准收费。
　Facer was skimming flat stones across the surface of the lake.　费塞正用扁石子在湖面上打水漂。
　He sliced the bread into thin and flat pieces.　他把面包切成薄片。
　He tried to force the proposal down my throat, but as it ran counter to the principles, I gave him a flat no.　他企图强迫我接受那项建议，但因那项建议违反原则，我还是断然拒绝了。

　Modern findings do not bear out the old belief that the earth is flat.　现代的研究结果否定了地球是个平面的古老信念。
　The beer is a bit flat.　啤酒有点跑气。
　We won't go, and that's flat.　我们决不去，就这么说定了。

　Life seemed flat to him.　生活在他看来索然无味。
　He has been flat on his back for two weeks with a bad cold.　他患重感冒已卧病两周。
　There is no economy left; these people are flat on their backs.　没有经济来源，这些人陷入了困境。

　The earthquake laid the city flat.　地震将这个城市夷为平地。
　He knocked me flat with one punch.　他一拳把我打倒。
　She pressed the box flat.　她把箱子压扁了。
　It's easy for me to press the pastry flat and thin.　对我来说，把馅饼皮压得又薄又平很容易。
　The worker hammered the iron flat.　工人把铁锤扁了。
　Roll the pastry flat!　把油酥面团擀平！
　Roll the road surface flat!　把路面碾平！
　The boy stamped the egg flat.　男孩一脚把鸡蛋踩碎了。

 ♣ fall flat　
　完全失败；未产生预期的效果　fail to produce the desired effect
　〔说明〕 fall flat通常不用于进行体。
　The poor performance fell flat.　蹩脚的表演彻底失败了。
　His joke fell flat because nobody understood it.　他的笑话没有奏效，因为大家听不懂。
　The footballer kicked at the ball but missed and fell flat on his face.　那个球员抬起了脚，但没踢到球，脸朝下摔了下去。
　Their attempts at photography fell flat.　他们从事摄影的尝试完全失败了。
 ♣ leave flat　
　剩下单独一人；使某人身无分文　leave sb completely alone; leave sb without any money
　They just walked off and left me flat.　他们走了而留下我单独一人。
　The thief took all my money and left me flat.　小偷偷走了所有的钱，使我身无分文。

 ♣ flat, level
　这两个词都有“平的”“平坦的”意思。其区别在于：
1. flat指表面水平或类似水平，即没有显著的起伏与倾斜。
2. level指“平均”，即没有明显的弯曲与凸凹，但不一定水平。例如：
　This road is level until you get near the hill.　这条路很平，你可直达附近小山。

C 一套房间，公寓套房 a set of rooms in a building, especially on one floor, including a kitchen and bathroom; apartment

　flat　用作名词时，指在一幢大楼内某一层上供居住的“一套房间”“公寓套房”，多用在英式英语中，在美式英语中多用apartment.

　buy a ～　买一套房间
　have a ～　有一套房间
　like a ～　喜欢一套房间
　look for a ～　找一套房间
　paint a ～　给一套房间刷油
　share a ～ with sb　同某人合住一套房间
　bright ～　明亮的房间
　cheap ～　便宜的房间
　clean ～　清洁的房间
　comfortable ～　舒适的房间
　expensive ～　昂贵的房间
　modern ～　现代化的房间
　noisy ～　吵闹的房间
　pleasant ～　漂亮的房间
　quiet ～　安静的房间
　river ～　河床
　three-room ～　三室一套的房间

　I can't afford to buy the flat.　我买不起这套房子。
　The flat is centrally heated.　这套房间是集中供暖的。
　All of us piled into Peter's car and headed back to the flat.　我们都挤进了彼特的车子返回公寓。
　The new flats were built to house the oil workers' families.　新的公寓已建好，是供石油工人的家属居住的。
　Every time a new tenant moves into that flat, he puts up the rent a bit more.　每当新房客住进那套公寓，他总要把租金提高一点。
　The landlord says he'll let you a flat.　房东说他可以租给你一套公寓。
　A friend of mine landed me a three-roomed flat.　我的一个朋友给我弄到了一套三居室的公寓。
　He shifted his luggage up to his flat.　他把行李搬到楼上住所里去。
　He has fallen into the habit of calling at his brother's flat on Thursday evenings.　他养成每星期四晚上拜访他兄弟的习惯。

 ♣ flat, apartment, dormitory, room
　这组词都可表示“一套房间”。其区别在于：
1. flat指比较简朴的住宅，通常占有不大或不很讲究的楼内某一层，多用于英式英语中。
2. apartment通常指单房，复数形式时指套房，也可指私人房或出租房，有无设备均可，多用在美式英语中。有时也可称作condominium或condo. 例如：
　He told me it cost him 1000 dollars to furnish his apartment, and I believe it.　他告诉我他花了1000美元为这套住宅配置家具，这话我信。
　I need to buy a new apartment so as to the more convenient to go work.　我需要一套新公寓，以便上班更方便。
3. room常指单人住户使用的房间，不仅指住宅楼里，而且也指公共宿舍，或旅馆里的单元房间，有时有公共厨房和其他公用服务间。例如：
　He went to Room 403.　他到403室去了。
　The hotel clerk assigned me a good room.　旅馆招待给我安排了一个好房间。
4. dormitory指学校或机关团体提供单间或套间的集体寝室，也可指在市内工作者的郊外住宅区。例如：
　The college has a dormitory for students.　那所大学有一所学生宿舍。
 ♣ 下面各组中的短语意思相同：

　她要求别人帮她出主意，究竟该把这画挂在新房的什么地方。
　［误］ She asked for help in determining where to hang the picture into her new flat.
　［正］ She asked for help in determining where to hang the picture in her new flat.
　［析］ 表示“在公寓中的某一个单元中”的介词用in，不用into.

1. 平直地　 in or into a flat or level position
2. 直截了当地，断然地　 complete; firm; with no more argument
3. 正好，恰恰，精确　 exactly

　spread a map ～　把地图平展开
　turn a person of suggestion down ～　断然拒绝那个人的建议

　He turned a person of suggestion down flat.　他断然拒绝那个人的建议。
　The bond were sold flat.　公债无息出售。
　I told him flat.　我明白地告诉他。
　Miss Ball sang flat last night.　波尔小姐昨天晚上唱歌的调门低了一些。
　He lays flat on his face.　他打在他的脸上。
　She ran a mile in seven minutes flat.　她跑一英里正好用了七分钟。
　Spread a map flat on the ground, please.　请把地图平展在地面上。
　He was lying flat on his stomach, poking around under the bed with his arm.　他伏在地上，用手臂在床底下摸来摸去。

 ♣ flat, flatly
　两者均可用作副词。其区别在于：
1. flatly用以修饰refuse, deny, oppose等否定意义的词语时要放在动词之前。用以修饰say和state等肯定意义的词语时要放在动词之后。而flat一般总是置于动词之后。
2. 在某些固定短语中flat和flatly不可换用。例如：
　go flat against sth　断然否决， be flat broke断然断开
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思相同：

　［同义词］ adj. even, horizontal, level, low, plane, smooth; burst, dead, dull, empty, lifeless, plain, positive n. apartment, pad, penthouse, rooms, tenement
　［反义词］ adj. crooked, tortuous