| 复合形式: |
| 英语 | 中文 |
| attic flat n | (apartment in a loft) | SCSimplified Chinese 阁楼公寓 TCTraditional Chinese 閣樓公寓 |
| The trouble with living in an attic flat is that it's cold in winter and boiling hot in the summer. |
| basement flat n | (apartment below ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 地下室公寓 |
| fall flat v expr | figurative (fail) | SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài |
| Jake tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but it fell flat. |
| feel flat vi + adj | (be unenthused) | SCSimplified Chinese 缺乏热情 quē fá rè qíng TCTraditional Chinese 缺乏熱情 |
| flat as a pancake adj | informal (without any curves or bumps) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平的 biǎn píng de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 平坦入镜的 |
| flat back n | (book spine) (书籍装帧) | SCSimplified Chinese 平脊 |
| flat back n | (harp: part of frame) (竖琴) | SCSimplified Chinese 平板琴身 |
| flat back n | (book with flat spine) | SCSimplified Chinese 平脊书 |
| flat battery n | (power cell that has run down) | SCSimplified Chinese 缺电蓄电池 |
| I couldn't call you last night because my mobile phone had a flat battery and I didn't have my charger on me. |
| flat broke adj | informal (having no money) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一文不名的,破产的,身无分文的 yì wén bù míng de,pò chǎn de ,shēn wú fēn wén de TCTraditional Chinese 破產的 |
| After fixing the house up to our taste we were flat broke. |
flat cap, flatcap n | (man's cloth cap) | SCSimplified Chinese 平顶鸭舌帽 |
| The old man was wearing a flat cap. |
| flat character | (easily recognized character) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平人物 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 平面角色 |
| flat fee n | (set cost) | SCSimplified Chinese 固定费用 gù dìng fèi yòng TCTraditional Chinese 固定費用 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 统一收费 gù dìng fèi yòng,tǒng yī shōu fèi |
| She paid a flat fee of $50 a month for her phone bill. |
| flat file n | (computing: type of database) (计算机) | SCSimplified Chinese 平面文件 |
| flat fish n | (plaice, flounder, turbot, etc.) (鲽鱼、偏口鱼、大菱鲆等) | SCSimplified Chinese 比目鱼 bǐ mù yú |
| Flat fish like the flounder have both eyes on the same side of their head. |
| flat on your back expr | (lying supine) | SCSimplified Chinese 躺下 tǎng xià |
| SCSimplified Chinese 躺着 tǎng xià,tǎng zhe |
| After that 10 mile hike, he was so tired he was flat on his back for an hour. |
| flat on your back expr | figurative (helpless, defeated) (比喻无助或不再挣扎) | SCSimplified Chinese 躺平 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 失败 shī bài |
| flat out adv | informal (intensively) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽最大的努力, 竭尽全力, 全力以赴 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adverb precedes the noun or verb |
| We're working flat out to secure the best possible results. |
| 我们竭尽全力保证最好的结果。 |
| flat out adv | informal (at top speed) | SCSimplified Chinese 全速,以最快速度 quán sù,yǐ zuì kuài sù dù |
| The steering feels light, even when travelling flat out. |
| 转向很轻盈,即使是在全速行驶的情况下。 |
| flat out adv | informal (outright) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全 wán quán TCTraditional Chinese 完全 |
SCSimplified Chinese 彻底 wán quán,chè dǐ TCTraditional Chinese 徹底 |
SCSimplified Chinese 绝对 wán quán,jué duì TCTraditional Chinese 絕對 |
| She flat out refused to speak to me. |
| 她完全拒绝和我对话。 |
| flat out adv | informal (downright) | SCSimplified Chinese 直率的 zhí shuài de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 直截了当的 zhí shuài de ,zhí jié liǎo dàng de |
SCSimplified Chinese 断然的 zhí shuài de ,duàn rán de TCTraditional Chinese 斷然的 |
| Stealing the old lady's handbag was flat out wrong. |
| 偷那位老太太的手提包绝对是错误的。 |
| flat rack n | (open transportation container) | SCSimplified Chinese 框架柜 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 框架集装箱 |
| flat rate n | (single, fixed fee) | SCSimplified Chinese 统一费用 tǒng yī fèi yòng TCTraditional Chinese 統一費用 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 单一收费率 tǒng yī fèi yòng,dān yī shōu fèi lǜ |
| My solicitor charges a flat rate for this service, so I don't have to pay extra every time I need to ask him something. |
| flat roof n | (top of building: flat, horizontal) | SCSimplified Chinese 平顶 |
| flat screen n | (LCD or plasma monitor) | SCSimplified Chinese 平面屏幕(液晶或等离子显示器) píng miàn bīng mù yè jīng huò děng lí zǐ xiǎn shì qì |
| My new flat screen allows me more room for my keyboard. |
| I've recently bought a new flat screen for the living room. |
| flat sheet n | (bed linen) | SCSimplified Chinese 床单 chuáng dān |
| It takes a little longer to make a bed with a flat sheet rather than a fitted sheet. |
| flat tax n | (set rate of tax) | SCSimplified Chinese 单一税 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 扁平税 |
flat tire (US), flat tyre (UK) n | (deflated wheel cover on a vehicle) (美式拼法) | SCSimplified Chinese 没气的轮胎,瘪了的轮胎 méi qì de lún tāi,biě le de lún tāi |
| If you drive just a short way with a flat tire, you may have to replace the metal wheel as well. |
flat weave, flat-weave adj | (fabric: woven on a loom) (地毯) | SCSimplified Chinese 平织的,没有结的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| flat-bottomed adj | (boat: having a flat base) (小船) | SCSimplified Chinese 平底的 píng dǐ de |
| Some flat-bottomed boats have glass in the bottom so you can view the sea life. |
| flat-chested adj | (woman: having small breasts) (妇女) | SCSimplified Chinese 胸部平坦的, 平胸的 |
| She's so flat-chested that she's often mistaken for a boy. |
| flat-earther n | (person who believes Earth is flat) | SCSimplified Chinese 地平说者 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 地平论支持者 |
| flat-pack n | UK (piece of self-assembly furniture) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平包装的家具,平装家具,没有组装的家具 |
| That store only sells flat-packs, so you have to put everything together yourself. |
| flat-pack n as adj | UK (needing to be assembled) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平包装的, 平装的, 尚未组装的 |
| I bought a flat-pack entertainment centre; do you want to come over and help me assemble it? |
| 我买了一套平装的娱乐中心,你要过来帮我组装吗? |
| flat-screen TV n | informal, abbreviation (flat-screen television) | SCSimplified Chinese 平板电视 píng bǎn diàn shì TCTraditional Chinese 平板電視 |
| You can hang a flat-screen TV on the wall like a picture. |
| flat-share n | UK (shared apartment) | SCSimplified Chinese 合租公寓 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 分租公寓 |
| A flat-share is the cheapest option for students looking to rent privately. |
| flat-topped adj | (flat upper part) | SCSimplified Chinese 平顶的 |
flatcar, flat car (US), flat wagon (UK) n | (railway: car with no sides) | SCSimplified Chinese (铁路上运货用的)平板车 tiě lù shàng yùn huò yòng de píng bǎn chē |
flatfoot, flat foot n | (foot condition: low arches) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平足 biǎn píng zú |
flatfoot, flat foot n | (foot with low arches) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平足 biǎn píng zú |
flatfoot, flat foot n | dated, slang (sailor) | SCSimplified Chinese 水手 shuǐ shǒu |
flatfooted, flat-footed adj | (having a low foot arch) | SCSimplified Chinese 扁平足的 biǎn píng zú de |
| Being flat-footed can keep you out of the army because you can't march long distances. |
flatfooted, flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (unprepared) | SCSimplified Chinese 无准备的,措手不及的 wú zhǔn bèi de,cuò shǒu bù jí de |
| I was caught flat-footed when they asked me to make an impromptu speech. |
flatfooted, flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (clumsy) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨拙的 bèn zhuō de |
| He is flat-footed at parties, but in private conversation his wit shows through. |
flatfooted, flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (unimaginative) | SCSimplified Chinese 单调乏味的 dān diào fá wèi de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 缺乏想象力的 dān diào fá wèi de ,quē fá xiǎng xiàng lì de |
| Their flat-footed strategy cost them the game. |
flatfooted, flat-footed adj | US, figurative, informal (blunt, direct) | SCSimplified Chinese 直截了当的 zhí jié liǎo dàng de |
| He's a flat-footed, plain speaking guy. |
flatiron, flat iron n | historical (pressing iron heated on the stove) (历史用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 熨斗 yùn dǒu TCTraditional Chinese 熨斗 |
flatiron, flat-iron n as adj | (building: triangular) | SCSimplified Chinese 熨斗状建筑物 yù dǒu zhuàng jiàn zhú wù |
flatwork, flat wash n | (ironing: sheets, tablecloths, etc.) (床单、桌布) | SCSimplified Chinese 烫平 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 烫平整 |
| fold flat vi + adj | (be collapsible) | SCSimplified Chinese 可折叠的 kě zhé dié de |
| SCSimplified Chinese 可对折的 |
| My ironing board folds flat for easy storage. |
| fold [sth] flat vtr + adj | (collapse [sth] into compact form) | SCSimplified Chinese 对折 duì zhé |
SCSimplified Chinese 折叠 duì zhé ,zhé dié TCTraditional Chinese 摺疊 |
| go flat vi + adj | (tyre) (轮胎) | SCSimplified Chinese 变瘪,瘪了 biàn biě |
| The front tyre on my bicycle has gone flat. |
| go flat vi + adj | (fizzy drink) (可乐等饮料) | SCSimplified Chinese 不再起泡,泡沫逐渐平息 |
| This fizzy lemonade has gone flat. |
| granny flat n | UK, informal (annexe for an elderly relative) | SCSimplified Chinese 祖母房 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 姻亲房 |
| have [sth] down flat⇒ vtr | US, Informal ([sth]: know or understand completely) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 完全了解, 彻底明白 |
| After weeks of practice, she had the lyrics to the three most common songs down flat. |
| in nothing flat expr | (extremely quickly) | SCSimplified Chinese 极快地 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 迅速地 xùn sù de |
| lay [sth] flat vtr + adj | (spread [sth] across an even surface) (某物) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…放平,把…平摊 bǎ fàng píng |
| You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | (place [sb] in lying position) (某人) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…放平 bǎ fàng píng |
| The doctor told me to lay him flat on the ground so he could check his pulse. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | figurative, informal (knock [sb] over) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…击倒在地 |
| After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. |
| lie flat vi + adv | (person: lie stretched out) | SCSimplified Chinese 躺平 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 躺倒 tǎng dǎo |
| lie flat vi + adv | (object: resting low horizontally) | SCSimplified Chinese 放平 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 放倒 |
mudflat, mud flat n | often plural (muddy wetland) | SCSimplified Chinese 泥滩 ní tān |
| SCSimplified Chinese 泥地 ní tān,ní dì |
reef knot, flat knot, square knot n | (nautical: way of tying rope) | SCSimplified Chinese 平结 píng jié |
| SCSimplified Chinese 缩帆结 |
| Right over left and under, then left over right and under is how you tie a square knot. |
| salt flat n | (area of salty wetland) | SCSimplified Chinese 盐滩 yán tān |
| small flat n | UK (little apartment) | SCSimplified Chinese 小型单位 xiǎo xíng dān wèi TCTraditional Chinese 小型單位 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 小公寓 xiǎo xíng dān wèi,xiǎo gōng yù |
| We would've liked a house but we could only afford a small flat. |
studio apartment, also UK: studio flat n | (one-room dwelling) | SCSimplified Chinese 单室公寓 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 工作室型公寓 |
| She could only afford to rent a small studio apartment. |
| tidal flat | (flat tideland) | SCSimplified Chinese 潮泥滩 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 潮汐滩 |