aslant
aslant — adverb
1. with one end or side higher than the other, instead of straight or level.
with one end or side higher than the other, instead of straight or level.
Yasmin hung the photo aslant after the nail slipped loose.
verb + aslant after a change of position
Rain beat aslant across the bus window during the storm.
Diya noticed the bookcase leaning aslant beside the stairs.
A torn festival banner fluttered aslant above the empty street.
- diagonally
more neutral and more common in everyday English
- obliquely
more formal and often used in writing
- straight
without any leaning or sloping
文法句型
verb + aslant
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as hang, lean, lie, or fall. Unlike the preposition sense, it does not introduce its own object after it.
aslant — preposition
1. from one side toward another on a sloping line, rather than straight across.
from one side toward another on a sloping line, rather than straight across.
Putri drew a chalk line aslant the classroom door.
aslant + noun phrase for a diagonal line
Moonlight stretched aslant the wooden floor of the cabin.
Manuela slashed the wrapping paper aslant the red ribbon.
A crack ran aslant the mirror from corner to corner.
- across
more general and does not itself suggest a sloping line
- diagonally across
clear modern substitute in everyday English
- straight across
emphasizes a level or direct line
文法句型
aslant + noun phrase
用法筆記
Takes a following noun phrase to name the surface or object being crossed. It is more literary than the adverb sense and is uncommon in everyday speech.