
inclines
词源
源自拉丁语 'inclīnāre',意为'倾斜'或'弯曲',后经古法语 'encliner' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 指物体或表面以一定角度倾斜或向下弯曲,常用于描述山坡、道路或物体的物理状态。
“The road inclines steeply as you approach the mountain.”
(当你靠近山时,道路变得陡峭。)
“She inclines her head slightly to show agreement.”
(她微微点头表示同意。)
❶ 指某人倾向于某种观点、行为或偏好,表示主观上的偏好或趋势。
“She inclines towards a vegetarian diet for health reasons.”
(出于健康原因,她倾向于素食。)
“He inclines to believe that the project will succeed.”
(他倾向于相信这个项目会成功。)
noun
❶ 指斜坡或倾斜的表面,通常用于描述地形或物体的倾斜部分。
“The car struggled to climb the steep incline.”
(汽车艰难地爬上陡坡。)
“They built a house on a gentle incline.”
(他们在平缓的斜坡上建了一所房子。)
常见短语
incline to — 表示倾向于某种观点或行为,常用于表达主观偏好或趋势。
“I incline to agree with his opinion on the matter.”
(我倾向于同意他对这件事的看法。)
steep incline — 指非常陡峭的斜坡,常用于描述地形或道路的坡度。
“The hikers had difficulty climbing the steep incline.”
(徒步者很难爬上陡峭的斜坡。)