1HORIZONTALif the ground or a surface slopes, it is higher at one end than the other 倾斜,成斜坡
slope up/down/away etc
a pleasant garden that slopes down to the river
一座向河边倾斜的宜人花园
2slope offphrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrE informalLEAVE A PLACEto leave somewhere quietly and secretly, especially when you are avoiding work 〔尤指为了逃避工作〕悄悄离开,溜掉
Mike sloped off early today.
迈克今天提早溜了。
Examples from the Corpus
slope off• While the manager was away, Brian took the opportunity to slope off home an hourearly every day.• "Where's Sam?" "I saw him sloping off to the pubhalf an hour ago."
slope up/down/away etc• The roof sloped away alarmingly and, for a moment, Craig almost lost his balance.• It can be seen that the graphslopes up and although an exactrelationship does not exist, a systematic ones does.• It had a long entrance passage sloping down from the east.• The green was hard and sloped away from the fairway.• Its head was down and its back sloped up into a kind of point at the rear.• Venting an attic is difficult if the roof is hipped; that is, sloping down on all four sides.• It sloped down slightly for about fifty feet.• River valleys and railway lines are usually fairly level, with the ground sloping down to the rivers.
Originslope2
(1500-1600) Probably from aslope“in a sloping position”((14-21 centuries)), probably from Old Englishaslopen, past participle of aslupan“to slip away”
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SLOPE | SLOPE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤precipitous (formal) , steep陡坡▸➤gentle, gradual, slight緩坡▸➤long, short長斜坡;短斜坡▸➤downhill, downward下坡▸➤uphill, upward上坡▸➤higher, upper更高處的斜坡◇There was snow on the higher slopes of the mountain.更高處的山坡上有積雪。➤lower較低處的斜坡▸➤northern, north-facing, etc.北坡等◇The vineyards on the south-facing slopes get more sunshine.南坡上的葡萄園日照更充裕。➤open開闊的斜坡▸➤forested, grassy, icy, smooth, snow-covered, snowy, wooded林木覆蓋的山坡;長滿草的斜坡;冰封的山坡;平整的斜坡;積雪皚皚的斜坡➤craggy, rocky, scree, talus (especially NAmE) 陡峭的斜坡;佈滿岩石的斜坡;碎石坡;亂石堆▸➤mountain山坡▸➤dry, ski人造滑雪坡;滑雪坡◇dry-slope skiing人造滑雪坡滑雪➤bunny, nursery (BrE) (初學滑雪者的)平緩練習坡地◇ski lessons on the bunny slope (NAmE) 練習坡地上的滑雪課◇skiing lessons on the nursery slope (BrE) 練習坡地上的滑雪課➤negative, positive負斜率;正斜率◇The unemployment-income curve on the graph has a negative slope.圖上失業 - 收入線斜率為負。➤40-degree, 45-degree, etc. * 40 度、45 度等的斜坡➤continental大陸坡◇the continental slope off the American coast美洲海岸線上的大陸坡VERB + SLOPE➤ascend, clamber up, climb, climb up爬斜坡◇We clambered up the steep, rocky slope.我們沿着陡峭多石的山坡向上爬。➤clamber down, descend下坡➤roll down, tumble down滾下山坡◇Rocks and boulders rolled down the slopes of the crater.岩石和大石塊順着火山口外的斜坡滾落下來。➤have有坡◇The field has a slope of about three feet.場地有約 3 英尺的坡度。➤hit到達山坡◇She plans to hit the ski slopes this winter.這個冬天她打算去滑雪場。➤cover蓋住斜坡◇The vineyard covers the slope.葡萄園遮住了整個山坡。SLOPE + VERB➤lead to sth斜坡通往⋯◇a slope leading down to the river通往下面河邊的斜坡➤rise斜坡上升◇The lower slopes rise quite gently.較低處的斜坡坡度和緩。➤level off, level out斜坡變緩➤overlook斜坡俯臨◇a west-facing slope overlooking the river俯瞰河流的西向斜坡PREPOSITION➤down a/the slope沿坡往下◇I scrambled down the icy slope.我爬下了冰封的斜坡。➤of a/the slope斜坡的⋯◇the steepness of the slope斜坡的陡峭➤on a/the slope在坡上◇We camped on an open mountain slope.我們在開闊的山坡上紮營。➤up a/the slope沿坡往上◇There were more skiers further up the slope.在山坡高一些的地方滑雪者更多。➤slope of⋯坡◇the slope of a hill / mountain / roof山坡;屋頂上的斜坡◇the slope of a curve / line曲線/直線斜率PHRASES➤the bottom of a slope, the foot of a slope, the top of a slope坡底;坡腳;坡頂slope
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤steeply陡峭地傾斜◇The ground slopes away steeply at the back of the house.屋後的地面形成陡坡。➤gently, slightly平緩地/輕微地傾斜▸➤away, down, downwards/downward, up, upwards/upward以一定坡度延伸開;向下傾斜;向上傾斜PREPOSITION➤to傾斜至⋯◇The field slopes down to a small river.那片地是下坡,直通小河邊。➤towards/toward朝⋯傾斜
slope noun ⇨slope (a grassy slope)⇨angle (the slope of the roof)slope verb ⇨slope (a path slopes)⇨lean1 (sloping walls)slope
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slope ♦︎ ramp ♦︎ bank ♦︎ drop ♦︎ inclineThese are all words for land or a surface that leads downwards or upwards.这些词均表示斜坡、坡道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on / upon / down a slope / a ramp / a bank / an incline◆a steep slope / ramp / bank / drop / incline◆a gentle slope / incline◆a long / short slope / ramp / drop◆to climb (up) a slope / ramp / bank◆to go down a slope / ramp■slope [countable] a surface or piece of land that is higher at one end than the other斜坡;坡地◆The house sits comfortably at the bottom of a grassy slope.房子坐落在一个长满青草的斜坡下方,显得很合适。◆The town is built on a slope.这座城建在斜坡上。■ramp [countable] a slope that joins two parts of a road, path or other structure when one is higher than the other斜坡;坡道◆Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。■bank [countable] a raised area of ground that slopes at the sides, often at the edge of sth or dividing sth; an artificial slope built at the side of a road, so that cars can drive fast around bends斜坡;垄;埂;(路面拐弯处为方便车辆快速行驶而筑起的)边坡◆There were low banks of earth between the rice fields.稻田之间有低矮的田埂。◆The girls ran down the steep grassy bank.女孩子们沿着长满青草的陡坡跑了下去。■drop [countable, usually singular] a place where the land or a surface suddenly goes from a high level to a low level陡坡;峭壁◆There was a twenty-foot drop onto the stones beneath.距下面的石头有20英尺的落差。◆We were inches away from a sheer drop to the crashing waves below.当时我们与峭壁边缘近在咫尺,下面就是汹涌的波涛。■incline ˈɪnklaɪn [countable] (formalortechnical术语) a slope斜坡;坡地◆The vehicle was parked on a steep incline.那辆车停在了一个陡坡上。slope
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slope ♦︎ dip ♦︎ rise ♦︎ descend ♦︎ climb ♦︎ dropThese are all words that can be used when land or a surface leads downwards or upwards.这些词均表示倾斜、有坡度。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slope / rise / descend / climb towards sth◆to slope / dip / drop down◆a road / path slopes / dips / descends / climbs / drops◆to slope / dip / rise / descend / climb / drop steeply◆to slope / dip / rise gently / slightly■slope [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (of a horizontal surface) to be at an angle so that it is higher at one end than the other(水平面)倾斜,有坡度◆The path sloped gently down.小径缓缓地向下倾斜。◆The garage is rectangular with a sloping roof.这个车库呈长方形,房顶是倾斜的。 see also slope ⇨ anglenoun, slope ⇨ leanverb1■dip(-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) (of ground or a road or path) to lead downwards suddenly(地面、路面或小路)突然下斜,下倾◆The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。▸dip
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[countable] ◆a dip in the road路上的凹陷处■rise(rose, risen) [intransitive](of land) to slope upwards(土地)凸起,隆起◆Behind the house the ground rises steeply to the north.房子后面的地向北高高隆起。■descend dɪˈsend [intransitive] (ratherformal) (of a feature such as a hill, a road or stairs) to lead downwards(山、道路或楼梯等)下斜,下倾◆At this point the path descends steeply.小路从这里陡然而下。OPPclimb■climb [intransitive](of a road or path) to lead upwards(道路或小径)倾斜上升◆From here the path climbs steeply to the summit.小路从这里突然变陡,直上山顶。OPPdescend■drop(-pp-) [intransitive](of land or a road or path) to slope steeply downwards(土地、道路或小径)急剧倾斜而下◆In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.在他们面前,山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。