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slates

UK //sleɪts//US //sleɪts//

词源

源自中古英语 'sclate',来自古法语 'esclate',意为'碎片',可能与日耳曼语词根有关,表示'分裂'或'剥离'。

noun

❶ 指石板或石板瓦,通常用于铺设屋顶或制作书写板。这种材料由天然岩石切割而成,具有耐用和平整的特性。

“The old house has a roof covered with slates.”

(这栋老房子的屋顶铺着石板瓦。)

“They used slates to write on in the classroom.”

(他们在教室里用石板写字。)

同义词:roofing tiles, stone slabs, shingles

verb

❶ 指用石板覆盖屋顶或表面,或将某事列入计划或日程。常用于建筑或规划场景中。

“They decided to slate the roof next summer.”

(他们决定明年夏天用石板瓦覆盖屋顶。)

“The meeting was slated for Friday afternoon.”

(会议被安排在周五下午。)

同义词:schedule, plan, roof

常见短语

clean slate — 指重新开始的机会,比喻过去的错误或问题已被清除,可以重新来过。

“After the apology, they decided to start with a clean slate.”

(道歉后,他们决定重新开始。)