a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface
斜坡;坡地
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he slithered helplessly down the slope. 他控制不住自己滑下斜坡。
a difference in level or sideways position between the two ends or sides of a thing
倾斜;斜度;坡度
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the roof should have a slope sufficient for proper drainage 屋顶应具备能有效排水的坡度
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[mass noun]
the backward slope of the chair .椅子的后倾度。
(常作
山坡(尤指滑雪场)
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a tenminute cable car ride delivers you to the slopes.
坐十分钟缆车你就可到达滑雪场。
the gradient of a graph at any point
斜率。
【电子】 斜率。
〈美, 非正式,冒犯〉 东方人(尤指越南人)。
(of a surface or line)be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down
(表面,线状物)倾斜;有坡度
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the garden sloped down to a stream 花园顺坡而下延伸到一条小河
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the ceiling sloped 天花板有坡度
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[as adj.
sloping ]a sloping floor .倾斜的地面。
[with obj.]place or arrange in such a position or inclination
使倾斜;使有坡度
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Poole sloped his shoulders 普尔斜着肩膀
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[as adj.
sloped ]a sloped leather writing surface .有坡度的皮写字板。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]
〈非正式〉 逛;随意走动
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I had seen Don sloping about the beach .我以前见过唐在海滩上溜达。
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at the slope Military (of a rifle) held with the barrel on the left shoulder and the butt in the left hand 【军】 (枪)左肩扛着的 -
slope arms Military hold a rifle at the slope 【军】 扛枪
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slope off informal leave unobtrusively, typically in order to evade work or duty 〈非正式〉 悄悄溜走(尤指逃避工作或值班)the men sloped off looking ashamed of themselves . 那些人悄悄溜走了,满脸羞愧的样子
"late 16th cent. (as a verb): from the obsolete adverb