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tilt

UK //tɪlt//US //tɪlt//

词源

源自中古英语 tylten,可能来自古英语 *tyltan(不稳定),与古挪威语 tölt(蹒跚)有关。

verb

❶ 使某物倾斜或偏向一侧,通常指轻微的角度变化。可用于物体、头部或身体的姿态调整。

“She tilted her head to listen more carefully.”

(她歪着头以便听得更清楚。)

“The picture frame tilted slightly to the left.”

(相框微微向左倾斜。)

❶ 在争论或竞争中使形势偏向某一方,常用于比喻性表达。

“The new evidence tilted the jury's opinion.”

(新证据使陪审团的观点发生倾斜。)

“His speech tilted public sentiment in his favor.”

(他的演讲使舆论倾向他这一方。)

同义词:incline, slant, lean, tip, list

noun

❶ 物体或表面偏离垂直或水平状态的角度,也指摄影中的特殊拍摄角度。

“The table has a noticeable tilt.”

(这张桌子有明显的倾斜。)

“Adjust the tilt of your monitor for better viewing.”

(调整显示器角度以获得更好的观看体验。)

❶ 倾向或偏向某种观点立场的趋势,常用于政治或社会语境。

“The newspaper has a clear political tilt.”

(这份报纸有明显的政治倾向。)

“There's a growing tilt towards environmentalism.”

(环保主义倾向正在增强。)

同义词:slope, angle, bias, inclination, gradient

常见短语

at full tilt — 以最快速度或最大强度进行某事,形容全力以赴的状态。

“The factory was working at full tilt to meet the deadline.”

(工厂正全力运转以赶上截止日期。)

tilt at windmills — 源自《堂吉诃德》,比喻攻击假想的敌人或进行无谓的斗争。

“He's always tilting at windmills instead of solving real problems.”

(他总是攻击假想敌而不解决实际问题。)