Giải Thích
Flat out (1): Tăng tốc độ hoặc cường độ lên một cách tối đa.
Ví dụ:
- He was running flat out to catch the train before it departed.
- The car sped down the highway, going flat out to get there in the shortest amount of time possible.
- She studied flat out for the upcoming exam, putting in hours every day in the library.
- In the bustling restaurant, the chef was cooking flat out to prepare several dishes at once.
- The company was promoting its new product flat out, using every available platform to reach potential customers.
- He devoured the pizza slices flat out, barely saving any for the other people.
- She laughed flat out, finding that sketch comedy show incredibly hilarious.
Flat out (2): vô cùng bận rộn với công việc, trách nhiệm cá nhân.
Ví dụ:
- I’m unable to arrange a meet-up with you for lunch today; I’m flat out with back-to-back conferences.
- During the lunch rush, the restaurant was flat out, with every table taken.
- The taxi driver was flat-out driving passengers to different locations around the city.
- The IT department was flat out to handle the surge in demands for technical support.
Flat out (3): hoàn toàn kiệt sức hoặc cạn kiệt năng lượng
Ví dụ:
- After the long walk to the beach, they were flat out and could barely walk another step.
- The marathon participant ran flat out to the finish line, gasping for breath.
- She spent the entire night studying for the test and felt utterly flat out the next day.
- He worked flat out for hours on end, leaving him completely drained.
Flat out (4): Thẳng thắng, không do dự
Ví dụ:
- I told him flat out that I wouldn’t be able to make it to the dinner.
- There won’t be any pay raises this year, the boss said flat out.
- He asked her flat out whether she had stolen his wallet.
- She took full responsibility for her conduct and flat-out admitted she had done something wrong.
- The project failed flat out, despite months of planning and hard work. (Flat out = completely)