Slant



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.倾斜; n.斜面; 看法
• ［英］ v.倾斜; n.斜面 ( a slanting direction) ; 看法 ( a peculiar or personal point of view)
• ［例］ slant the roof to allow water to run off ( 倾斜屋顶使水流下) .

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
• Date: 1644
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
  • 2. to turn or incline from a right line or a level ; slope
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give an oblique or sloping direction to
  • 2. to interpret or present in line with a special interest ; angle <stories slanted toward youth>; especially to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify
• ? slantingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1655
• 1. a slanting direction, line, or plane ; slope
• 2.
  • a. something that slants
  • b. slash 4
  • c. a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage
• 3.
  • a. a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion
  • b. a slanting view ; glance
• ? slant adjective
• ? slantways adverb
• ? slantwise adverb or adjective
• ? slanty adjective

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