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sloping

UK //ˈsləʊpɪŋ//US //ˈsloʊpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'slopen'(滑落),与古挪威语 'slópa'(滑行)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

adjective

❶ 指表面或地形有倾斜角度的,不平坦的。常用于描述山坡、屋顶等物体的倾斜状态。

“The sloping roof allows rainwater to drain easily.”

(倾斜的屋顶让雨水更容易排出。)

“We walked carefully down the sloping path.”

(我们小心地走下那条倾斜的小路。)

同义词:inclined, tilted, angled

常见短语

sloping shoulders — 形容人肩膀向下倾斜的体态特征,可能暗示疲惫或放松的状态。

“His sloping shoulders gave him a relaxed appearance.”

(他倾斜的肩膀让他看起来十分放松。)