flatly

flatly
adverb
  1. showing little interest or emotion
    平板地,冷淡地
    ‘You'd better go’ she said flatly.
    “你最好去一趟,”她冷冷地说。
  2. in a firm and unequivocal manner; absolutely
    断然地,毫不迟疑地;绝对地
    they flatly refused to play.
    他们断然拒绝比赛(或表演)。
    [as submodifier]his view seems to me flatly contrary to our evidence.
    他的观点在我看来完全和我们的证据背道而驰。
  3. in a smooth and even way
    平平地,光滑地
    I applied the paint flatly.
    我平涂上颜料。
    ■(Photography)without marked contrast of light and dark
    (摄)无显著明暗对比的,无层次的
    the photographs were lit very flatly.
    这些照片的光线很缺乏层次。
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