词汇 | slant |
释义 | slant verb uk /slɑːnt/ us /slænt/ [ I or T ] to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical; to (cause to) slope: (使)倾斜,(使)倾向 slant toItalic writing slants to the right.斜体字向右倾斜。 slant throughThe evening sun slanted (= shone with the light moving in a slope) through the narrow window.夕阳透过狭窄的窗户斜射进来。 [ T ]often disapproving to present information in a particular way, especially showing one group of people, one side of an argument, etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair: 有倾向性地陈述;有偏向地报道 be slanted against/towardsThe police claimed that reports in the media were slanted against/towards the defendant.警方称媒体的报道倾向于指责/袒护被告。 Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting acclivity angled anteversion anteverted askew gentleness inclination incline lean lopsided lopsidedly lopsidedness oblique rake skew skew-whiff slanting slantingly slantwise steep You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly slant noun uk /slɑːnt/ us /slænt/ slantnoun (DIRECTION)[ S ] a position or direction that is sloping: 倾斜;斜面 on a slantThe car was parked on a slant.车停在一个斜坡上。 at a slantThe snow came down at a slant.大雪斜斜地落下来。 [ Cusually singular ] a particular way of showing or looking at something: 偏向,倾向 The book had a personal/political/sociological slant.这本书具有个人/政治/社会学倾向。 a feeling or opinion about something or someone attitudeHis attitude towards authority has often got him into trouble. outlookI wish I could share your positive outlook on life. frame of mindI need to be in the right frame of mind to talk about this. approachIt's time to try a different approach to the problem. viewpointHis viewpoint is his own and does not affect how I think about the issue. point of viewFrom a strictly financial point of view it looks like a positive change. Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting acclivity angled anteversion anteverted askew gentleness inclination incline lean lopsided lopsidedly lopsidedness oblique rake skew skew-whiff slanting slantingly slantwise steep You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Opinions, beliefs and points of view slantnoun (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)(alsoslant route) in American football, a play(= period of action) in which a player runs forward and then turns to run diagonally to catch a ball thrown by the quarterback: The receiver ran a slant and caught a pass for a first down. Because he is shorter than other receivers, he is good on short passes and slant routes. American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play play clock point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist turnover Related wordslantwise slant | American Dictionaryslant verb us/slænt/ slantverb (LEAN)[ I ] to lean in a diagonal direction, or to cause (something) to slope: Rays of sunlight slanted down on her. slantverb (GIVE OPINION)[ T ] to present information by ignoring or hiding some things and emphasizing other things: He was known to slant reports, writing what his boss wanted to hear. slant noun us/slænt/ slantnoun (OPINION)[ C ] someone’s opinion about a subject that is expressed by ignoring or hiding some information and emphasizing other information: He put his own liberal slant on the general’s writings. slantnoun (SLOPE)[ U ] a position that is leaning or sloping: Most ocean beaches are on a slant. |
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