1 N-UNCOUNT [oft NOUN n] 板岩;石板 Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs. 板岩;石板
2 N-COUNT (盖房顶用的)石板瓦 A slate is one of the small flat pieces of slate that are used for covering roofs. (盖房顶用的)石板瓦
3 N-COUNT 候选人名单;提名名单 A slate is a list of candidates for an election, usually from the same party. 候选人名单;提名名单
4 V-PASSIVE 预定;计划;安排 If something is slated to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion. 预定;计划;安排 [mainly US]
5 VERB [usually passive] 严厉批评;猛烈抨击 If something is slated, it is criticized very severely. 严厉批评;猛烈抨击 [British, journalism]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's new restaurant has been slated by a top food critic. [be VERB-ed]
阿诺德·施瓦辛格的新餐馆受到了一位顶级食评家的恶评。
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Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a cult classic. [VERB-ed]
尽管在当时备受评论家的非议,这部影片后来却成了一部有关异端邪教的经典之作。
SYN criticize, blast, pan [informal] , slam [slang]
6 PHRASE 从头开始;改过自新 If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start. 从头开始;改过自新
7 PHRASE 一笔勾销;既往不咎 If you wipe the slate clean, you decide to forget previous mistakes, failures, or debts and to start again. 一笔勾销;既往不咎
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