Not a single tree relieved the flatness of the plain. 平原上单调得毫无变化,连一棵树都没有。
Not a single tree relieved the flatness of the plain. 平原上单调得毫无变化,连一棵树都没有。
You can sense the flatness in his tone when he say" no". 当他说"",你可以觉察到他的断然态度。
flatness
[ noun ]
the property of having two dimensions
<noun.attribute>
a want of animation or brilliance
<noun.communication> the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style
a deficiency in flavor
<noun.cognition> it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
<noun.attribute>
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
<noun.attribute> the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends
flatness \flat"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being flat.
2. Eveness of surface; want of relief or prominence; the state of being plane or level.
3. Want of vivacity or spirit; prostration; dejection; depression.
4. Want of variety or flavor; dullness; insipidity.
5. Depression of tone; the state of being below the true pitch; -- opposed to {sharpness} or {acuteness}.
The new equipment, which will produce steel sheet with more uniform thickness and flatness, is likely to cost more than $20 million, the company said.
Some economists say the flatness in the credit markets, which set the trend for consumer and business rates, can be attributed to conflicting economic signals.
Still, Adam Cuhney, a chip analyst for Kidder Peabody & Co., said two other industry giants haven't experienced the flatness in the book-to-bill ratio reported by Advanced Micro.
Before tightening the bolts around the flange, workers made mold impressions to check the distance between each one and to measure the flatness of the bolts' heads.