Flat
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: An apartment.
公寓
Piso/apartamento.
アパート・マンション
아파트
British term for an apartment.
英国英语中对公寓的称呼。
Término británico para un apartamento.
集合住宅の一室を指すイギリス英語。
아파트를 가리키는 영국식 표현.
Examples
- I live in a flat in London. 我住在伦敦的一套公寓里。Vivo en un piso en Londres.ロンドンのフラットに住んでいる。런던의 아파트에 살고 있어요.
- A two-bedroom flat. 一套两居室公寓。Un piso de dos habitaciones.2ベッドルームのフラット。침실 2개짜리 아파트.
Pronunciation
/flæt/
Usage Guide
Context: housing
Tone: everyday
✓ Do Say
- A flat一套公寓un pisoフラット아파트
- My flat我的公寓mi piso私のフラット내 아파트
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say apartment美国人说 apartmentEn Estados Unidos se dice apartmentアメリカでは apartment と言う미국에서는 apartment라고 합니다
Common Mistakes
- British standard
Origin & History
From Scottish 'flet' meaning floor.
Cultural Context
Era: 19th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Variations
FlatFlatshare
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