Give sb a flat refusal

give [ɡɪv]

vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付; vi. （物体）塌下;让步; n. 伸展性，弹性;

SB

[计] 栈底, 标准二进制, 减, 备用设备\\n[医] 锑(51号元素)

flat [flæt]

adj. 平的;单调的;不景气的;干脆的; adv. （尤指贴着另一表面）平直地;断然地;水平地;直接地，完全地; n. 平地;公寓;平面; vt. 使变平;[音乐]使（音调）下降，尤指降半音; vi. 逐渐变平;[音乐]以降调唱（或奏）;

refusal [rɪ'fjuzl]

n. 拒绝;优先取舍权;

re向后，相反+fus流，泻+al名词后缀→拒绝

Uh, are you going to be busy this evening?

今晚忙吗？

I'm up to my ears in work.

我忙死了。

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