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inclines

UK //ɪnˈklaɪnz//US //ɪnˈklaɪnz//

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。)

同义词:tends, leans, prefers, tilts, slopes

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。)

同义词:slope, gradient, hill, rise, ramp

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。)