1.Without considering the urgency of this matter, he gave us a flat refusal, once and for all.
他不考虑这件事的迫切性而断然拒绝了，不留一些余地。
2.We invited her to the party, but she gave us a flat refusal.
我们邀请她参加聚会，她断然拒绝了。
3.A principal problem was the flat refusal of the President to confront his advisers directly on the central question.
主要问题是总统根本拒绝让他的顾问们直接面对中心问题。
4.My piano is flat; but my teacher gives me a flat refusal to tune it.
我的钢琴的音低了，但是我的老师断然拒绝为我调音。
5.He gave me a flat refusal.
他断然拒绝了我。
6.His invitation met with a flat refusal from the other side.
他的邀请受到对方的断然拒绝。
7.She had given Sam a flat refusal.
她断然拒绝了萨姆。
8.I gave her a flat refusal.
我断然拒绝了她。
9.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat refusal
我很努力地试着去说服他加入我们组，但是他拒绝了我
10.give sb. a flat refusal
断然拒绝。