slants; slanted; slanting
slants; slanted; slanting
Learner's definition of SLANT
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: to not be level or straight up and down倾斜 [no object]
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The floor slants [=slopes] down slightly.地面轻微向下倾斜。
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a slanting table倾斜的桌子
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His handwriting slants [=leans] to the left.他写字往左斜。
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The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.阳光穿过树木的枝叶斜照下来。
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[+ object] : to present (something, such as a news story) in a way that favors a particular group, opinion, etc.倾向；偏向 —
often used as (be) slanted常用作(be) slanted
— slanted
adjective [more slanted; most slanted] -
Her attic bedroom has slanted ceilings.她那阁楼卧室的天花板是倾斜的。
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a slanted roof/floor倾斜的屋顶/地板
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The news program claimed to be objective but was very slanted. [=biased]这档新闻节目自称客观，但实则充满偏见。
2 slant /ˈslænt/ noun
plural slants
plural slants
Learner's definition of SLANT
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[singular] : a direction, line, or surface that is not level or straight up and down倾斜 2
[count] : a way of thinking about, describing, or discussing something观点；看法；态度 —
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The book offers a new slant on the history of the country.这本书对这个国家的历史提出了一个新的观点。
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The latest evidence puts an entirely different slant on the case.最新证据完全改变了人们对案情的看法。
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His writings have a liberal/religious slant.他的著作带有自由主义/宗教观点。