noun🔗Share平地，地面。 An area of level ground."The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "公园里有一大片平地，非常适合打棒球。geographygeologyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share降音, 降半音 A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪)."The music teacher explained that the "flat" on the B meant to play it a half-step lower. "音乐老师解释说，B后面的“降号”表示要把B音降半音来演奏。musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮胎没气，瘪胎。 A flat tyre/tire."My bike has a flat, so I can't ride to school today. "我的自行车轮胎没气了，所以今天我不能骑车去学校了。vehicletechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平底鞋 (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels."She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels."她更喜欢穿平底鞋走路，而不是高跟鞋。wearstyleitemthingappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平底跑鞋 (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes."My son bought a pair of flat running shoes for track practice. "我儿子买了一双平底跑鞋，准备田径训练用。sportwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扁头刷，平头刷。 A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting."The artist used a flat to apply thin layers of paint to the canvas. "艺术家用扁头刷在画布上薄薄地涂了几层颜料。artutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平面，扁平部分 The flat part of something:"The flat of the ruler is useful for drawing straight lines. "尺子平坦的那一面很适合画直线。partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浅盘，托盘 A wide, shallow container or pallet."a flat of strawberries"一 浅盘 草莓utensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大型邮件，平面邮件 (mail) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes."My sister sent a large flat of photos from her vacation. "我妹妹从度假地寄来了一大包平面照片，像是杂志那样大小的。stationerycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平板车，敞车。 A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar."The freight train used a flat to transport the heavy machinery. "这辆货运火车用一节平板车来运输那些重型机械。vehicleindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平底船，舢板。 A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught."The little flat was perfect for carrying the family's picnic supplies across the shallow river. "那艘小舢板很适合用来把一家人的野餐用品运过那条浅河。nauticalvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share平面，平坦空间。 A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension."The tabletop is a flat surface. "桌面是一个平坦的平面。mathspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share草帽，平顶帽 A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned."My grandfather wore a wide-brimmed flat to shade his face from the sun at the park. "在公园里，我爷爷戴着一顶宽边平顶草帽来遮挡阳光。wearstyleappearanceitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share床单 A flat sheet for use on a bed."My grandmother brought a new flat to use on her bed. "我奶奶买了一张新床单铺在她的床上了。itemwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花车，彩车 A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions."The school's float for the annual parade featured intricate designs of mythical creatures. "学校参加年度游行的花车上装饰着精美的神话生物图案。festivalculturetraditionartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水平矿脉，横脉 A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal."The miners discovered a flat, running parallel to the main gold vein, promising a new source of ore. "矿工们发现了一条横脉，它与主金矿脉平行延伸，预示着一个新的矿石来源。geologymineralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share笨蛋，傻瓜。 A dull fellow; a simpleton."My brother is a bit of a flat; he doesn't understand the simplest jokes. "我弟弟有点儿像个傻瓜，最简单的笑话他都听不懂。characterpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share布景板，舞台背景。 (technical, theatre) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin that depicts a building or other part of a scene, also called backcloth and backdrop."The stage crew carefully positioned the flat to represent the school building for the play. "舞台工作人员小心地将那块布景板摆放到位，让它代表戏剧中的学校建筑。technicalartentertainmentbuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花弄蝶 Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land."The flat butterfly landed gracefully on the flower, its wings spread wide. "花弄蝶优雅地落在花上，翅膀完全展开。animalinsectnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扁平玩具，平面兵人 An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design."My grandfather's collection included many antique flat toys, including a whole regiment of flat soldiers. "我爷爷的收藏品中有很多古董扁平玩具，其中有一整队平面兵人。entertainmentgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share过牌，跟注 To make a flat call; to call without raising."During the phone call, Sarah flat called the meeting for next week, choosing not to suggest a later date. "在电话会议中，莎拉决定“过牌，跟注”下周的会议时间，没有提议延后。gamesportbetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share变平, 压扁. To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface."The tire on my bicycle flatted after I rode over a sharp piece of metal. "骑过一块尖锐的金属后，我自行车的轮胎瘪了。appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share走调，跑调 To fall from the pitch."The pitcher flat on the final pitch, losing the game. "最后那球，投手走调了，输掉了比赛。(Zuìhòu nà qiú, tóushǒu zǒudiào le, shūdiào le bǐsài.)musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降调，降半音。 To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone."The singer flatted the high note in the song, making it sound slightly lower than intended. "歌手在歌曲中那个高音的地方降了调，听起来比原定的音稍微低了一点。musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弄平，压平。 To make flat; to flatten; to level."The construction workers used a heavy roller to flat the newly poured concrete. "建筑工人们用重型压路机来压平新浇筑的混凝土。appearanceactionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使...乏味，使...沮丧 To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress."The long, boring lecture completely flattened my enthusiasm for the history project. "那冗长乏味的讲座彻底使我对历史项目的热情大打折扣，变得兴致索然。mindcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share平坦，扁平。 Having no variations in height."The land around here is flat."这附近的地势很平坦。appearancepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share单调, 平淡。 (voice) Without variations in pitch."My teacher's voice was flat when she announced the bad test results. "宣布糟糕的考试结果时，我老师的声音很平淡。musicsoundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share平胸，扁平。 Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks."That girl is completely flat on both sides."那个女孩完全是飞机场，前后面都很平.appearancebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share降半音的 (note) Lowered by one semitone."The teacher played the C note, then played a flat C. "老师先弹奏了C音，然后弹奏了一个降C音。(Lǎoshī xiān tànzòule C yīn, ránhòu tànzòule yī gè jiàng C yīn.)musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share音调偏低，走调。 Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be."Your A string is too flat."你的A弦音偏低了。musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share泄气的，瘪的。 (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture."My bicycle tire was flat, so I couldn't ride to school today. "我的自行车轮胎瘪了，所以我今天没法骑车去上学了。vehicleconditiontechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share枯燥，乏味。 Uninteresting."The party was a bit flat."那个派对有点儿枯燥乏味。characterstyleattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share走了气，没气儿 (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles."The soda was flat, so I didn't enjoy it. "苏打水没气儿了，所以我不喜欢喝.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share淡, 平淡。 Lacking acidity without being sweet."The lemonade was flat; it didn't have any zing. "这柠檬水味道很淡，一点也不刺激。fooddrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share没电了, 耗尽的. (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead."My phone's battery is flat; I need to charge it. "我手机电池没电了，需要充电。electronicsenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不旋转的，无旋转的 (of a throw) Without spin; spinless."The tennis ball flew flat across the court. "那个网球不带旋转，平直地飞过球场。sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share乏味的，没劲的，沉闷的 Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; dull and boring."The dialogue in your screenplay is flat -- you need to make it more exciting."你的剧本里的对话很乏味——你需要让它更精彩一些。mindcharacterconditionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share绝对的，完全的。 Absolute; downright; peremptory."His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results."他的说法和实验结果完全矛盾。attitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share浊音，有声的。 (of a consonant) sonant; vocal, as distinguished from a sharp (non-sonant) consonant"The teacher emphasized the "flat" sound in the word "sing" to help the students pronounce it correctly. "老师强调了单词 "sing" 中 “ng” 这个辅音的“浊音”发音，以帮助学生正确发音。languagephoneticslinguisticssoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share原级的，不变的 (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to"."The word "home" is a flat adjective used as a noun. "“Home”这个词是一个原级形容词，被当成名词使用。grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share低 наклонен，倾斜度小的. (of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft."The golf club had a flat head, making it difficult to hit the ball straight. "这根高尔夫球杆的杆头是低 наклонен 的，倾斜度很小，所以很难把球打直。sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share扁的， 扁平的。 (of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends."The pear was flat at the ends, making it look a little unusual. "这个梨的两头是扁的，所以看起来有点特别。fruitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share缺乏深度，扁平化。 (authorship, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional."The new student's character in the play was flat; we couldn't connect with her because she had no real motivations or flaws. "剧中那个新生的角色很扁平化；我们无法与她产生共鸣，因为她没有任何真实的动机或缺点。characterliteraturewritingstoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share固定，不变。 Fixed; unvarying."a flat fare on public transport"公共交通的固定票价conditionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share平坦地，扁平地。 So as to be flat."Spread the tablecloth flat over the table."把桌布平平整整地铺在桌子上。positionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share直率地，坦率地。 Bluntly."I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat."我问他是否愿意娶我，结果他断然拒绝了我。attitudecharacterlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share至多，不超过。 (with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding."He can run a mile in four minutes flat."他跑一英里最快只要四分钟。amountnumberstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share完全地，彻底地 Completely."I am flat broke this month."我这个月彻底没钱了。languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share直率地，坦率地 Directly; flatly."The teacher explained the instructions flat out. "老师直截了当地解释了说明。languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share不计利息，平算。 Without allowance for accrued interest."The bank offered a flat rate for the student loan, meaning no extra interest was added. "银行对学生贷款提供了一个平算利率，这意味着不计利息。financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share公寓，单元房 An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room."My aunt lives in a small flat above the bakery. "我姑妈住在面包店楼上的一个小公寓里。propertybuildingarchitectureplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拍打，捶打 To beat or strike; pound"The carpenter flatted the nail head until it was even with the surface. "木匠拍打钉头，直到它与表面齐平。actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扔，投掷。 To dash or throw"The child flatted the ball against the wall. "孩子把球猛地扔向墙。actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猛冲，飞奔 To dash, rush"The student flatted across the playground to catch the last bus home. "那个学生猛冲过操场，想赶上回家的末班车。actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
