How do you use "flat" in a sentence?

We live in a flat in central London. The road is completely flat for miles. I've got a flat tyre.

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Q: What does "flat" mean?

Level and smooth; an apartment; a deflated tyre; exactly The word 'flat' has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means level, smooth, or without curves. In British English, a flat is an apartment. It can describe a deflated tyre or battery. It also means exactly (done in ten seconds flat) or emotionally dull. In music, flat means a semitone lower.

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意味: Level and smooth; an apartment; a deflated tyre; exactly

平的；公寓；漏气的轮胎

plano, llano; piso, apartamento; pinchado

平らな；アパート；パンクしたタイヤ

평평한; 아파트; 펑크 난 타이어

The word 'flat' has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means level, smooth, or without curves. In British English, a flat is an apartment. It can describe a deflated tyre or battery. It also means exactly (done in ten seconds flat) or emotionally dull. In music, flat means a semitone lower.

「flat」有多个含义。作为形容词，意为平的、光滑的或没有弯曲。在英式英语中，flat是公寓。它可以描述漏气的轮胎或没电的电池。它也表示恰好（正好10秒完成）或情绪低落。在音乐中，flat表示低半音。

La palabra «flat» tiene múltiples significados. Como adjetivo, significa nivelado, liso o sin curvas. En inglés británico, un flat es un apartamento. Puede describir un neumático desinflado o una batería descargada. También significa exactamente o emocionalmente apagado.

「flat」には複数の意味があります。形容詞として、平らな、滑らかな、または曲がりのないことを意味します。英国英語では、flatはアパートです。パンクしたタイヤや切れたバッテリーを表すこともできます。また、ちょうど（10秒ぴったり）や感情的に鈍いという意味もあります。

'flat'은 여러 의미를 가지고 있습니다. 형용사로는 평평하고 매끄럽거나 곡선이 없는 것을 뜻합니다. 영국 영어에서 flat은 아파트를 의미합니다. 바람이 빠진 타이어나 배터리를 묘사할 수도 있습니다. 또한 정확히(done in ten seconds flat)나 감정적으로 무기력한 상태를 나타내기도 합니다. 음악에서는 반음 낮은 것을 의미합니다.

例文

We live in a flat in central London.
我们住在伦敦市中心的一套公寓里。
Vivimos en un piso en el centro de Londres.
私たちはロンドン中心部のフラットに住んでいます。
우리는 런던 중심부의 아파트에 살고 있습니다.
The road is completely flat for miles.
这条路连续数英里都是完全平坦的。
La carretera es completamente plana durante kilómetros.
道路は何マイルも完全に平らです。
도로는 몇 마일이나 완전히 평평합니다.
I've got a flat tyre.
我的轮胎漏气了。
Tengo una rueda pinchada.
タイヤがパンクしました。
타이어가 펑크 났습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Norse 'flatr', related to Old High German 'flaz' (flat). The British noun sense of 'an apartment' comes from Old English 'flett' meaning 'a floor, a dwelling', which merged with the Scandinavian adjective.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

British 'flat' vs American 'apartment' is a classic vocabulary difference. The word comes from Old Norse 'flatr' meaning level or even.

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