flat adj. ⇨flat (a flat surface)⇨blank (a flat tone)⇨predictable2 (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 ApartmentApartment 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。■condominiumˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm; NAmEˌkɑːndəˈmɪniəm [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■flathaving 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 (oftenapproving) 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。OPPrough ⇨ rough1■levelhaving 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。■horizontalˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl; NAmEˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntl, 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。OPPvertical ⇨ upright
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