flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
英語
~ 2400
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
property
1
Level and even surface
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
用法パターン：
[something] is flat
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
類義語
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
対義語
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
コロケーション
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
テーマ
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The path was flat and easy to walk on.
- She placed the book on a flat surface.
- The countryside here is mostly flat farmland.
- Make sure the table is flat before cutting the fabric.
学習者向け例文
- The road is flat.
- This table is flat.
- Her garden is flat.
- The floor is flat.
名詞
A1
entity
2
Self-contained housing unit
A home inside a building, usually on one floor.
用法パターン：
live in a flat
よくある間違い：
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
類義語
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
対義語
house (A separate building for living in.)
コロケーション
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
テーマ
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- They bought a small flat in the city center.
- I’m looking for a two-bedroom flat to rent.
- Her flat has a great view of the river.
学習者向け例文
- I live in a flat.
- My friend has a big flat.
- They rent a flat in London.
adjective
B1
property
3
Without energy or variation
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
用法パターン：
[something] feels/sounds/seems flat
類義語
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
対義語
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
コロケーション
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her voice sounded flat during the speech.
- The party felt flat after the main guest left.
- His performance was technically good but emotionally flat.
学習者向け例文
- The music was flat.
- The game was flat after halftime.
- Her talk was flat.
adjective
A2
property
4
Without bubbles in drink
Not fizzy anymore.
用法パターン：
[drink] is flat
類義語
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
対義語
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
コロケーション
flat beer
|flat soda
テーマ
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
例文
- This cola is flat because it was left open overnight.
- The beer tasted flat and warm.
- He poured out the flat lemonade.
学習者向け例文
- The soda is flat.
- My drink is flat now.
- This water is not fizzy; it is flat.
adverb
A2
state
5
Completely level against surface
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
類義語
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
対義語
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
コロケーション
lie flat
|fall flat
テーマ
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He lay flat on his back to rest.
- Place the paper flat on the table before writing.
- She fell flat on the ground.
学習者向け例文
- Lie flat on the bed.
- The book is flat on the desk.
- He fell flat on the floor.
文法
辞書形
flat
IPA
GB/flˈæt/
US/flˈæt/
音節・強勢
flat （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (flat)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: flat
- Comparative: flatter
- Superlative: flattest
Noun
- Base: flat
- Plural: flats
関連語
Forms
Core family
flatten
verb
Related words
flatly
adverb
flatness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uneven
adjective B1
bumpy
adjective
文法ポイント
- Irregular comparative: flatter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flattest Adjective
表現
fall flat on one's face
1/fˈɔl flˈæt ˈɔn wˈʌnz fˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Fail in an embarrassing way
To fail badly and embarrass yourself, sometimes by literally falling forward onto your face.
例文
- He fell flat on his face during the presentation.
- I tried to impress her but fell flat on my face.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
informal
Extremely level or thin shape
Very level and without height or curves.
例文
- The land here is as flat as a pancake.
- After sitting on it, the cushion was as flat as a pancake.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
extremely flat
very, very flat
例文
- After the tire blew, it was flat as a pancake.
- The old pillow is flat as a pancake now.
- The field looked flat as a pancake from the hill.
flat out
1/flˈæt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
At full speed or very tired
Working as hard as possible, moving as fast as possible, or being very tired (depending on context).
例文
- We’ve been working flat out to meet the deadline.
- He was running flat out to catch the bus.
fall flat
1/fˈɔl flˈæt/
idiom
Fail to have intended effect
To fail to have the effect you wanted, especially to be funny or impressive.
例文
- His joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- His attempt at a joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- The campaign fell flat despite heavy promotion.
- The advertising campaign fell flat with younger audiences.