slanting
slanting — adjective
1. Something that is slanting is not completely straight up-and-down or flat — it l
Something that is slanting is not completely straight up-and-down or flat — it leans to one side, creating an angled or diagonal position.
The old wooden fence in Mrs. Chen's garden was slanting dangerously after the storm.
collocation: slanting + noun (physical objects)
Mei-Lin adjusted the picture frame because it was hanging at a slanting angle on the wall.
pattern: at a slanting angle
A slanting rain blew against the windows all afternoon, making the street look blurry and grey.
Diego drew a slanting line across the page to separate the two sections of his notes.
文法句型
slanting + noun
用法筆記
Describes the physical orientation of an object. Frequently used before nouns such as line, surface, roof, angle, or rain.
常見錯誤
slanting — noun
1. The position or direction of something that is at an angle rather than straight
The position or direction of something that is at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or flat; a sloping surface or line.
The floor of the old barn had a noticeable slanting, so empty buckets kept rolling toward the far wall.
pattern: a noticeable slanting
Amara measured the slanting of the roof before ordering the new tiles for the repair job.
pattern: the slanting of [noun]
The garden path followed a gentle slanting down toward the river, making the walk an easy downhill stroll.
Fatima noticed a slight slanting in the table leg and placed a folded napkin under it to stop the wobble.
- level
flatness; absence of incline
文法句型
the slanting of [noun]
用法筆記
Commonly preceded by an adjective (gentle, slight, noticeable, sharp). Often used with of + noun to specify which object is at an angle.
2. A particular way of looking at or presenting a situation that favors one side, o
A particular way of looking at or presenting a situation that favors one side, opinion, or interest instead of being neutral and balanced.
The newspaper article gave a conservative slanting on the new housing policy that many readers disagreed with.
pattern: a [adjective] slanting on [topic]
Everyone in the department knew the marketing team's slanting on the proposal was unfairly conservative, so the manager called for outside opinions.
collocation: [team/person]'s slanting on [topic]
Each witness at the trial had a different slanting on what had happened during the argument that night.
Sofia encouraged her students to consider every slanting before forming their own opinion on the debate topic.
- bias
stronger; implies unfair prejudice
- angle
informal; suggests a specific self-interested approach
- viewpoint
neutral; simply a position from which something is considered
- perspective
neutral; personal way of seeing things
- neutrality
not taking any side
- objectivity
based on facts rather than opinions
文法句型
a slanting on [topic]
用法筆記
Often carries a suggestion that the viewpoint is incomplete or one-sided. Commonly used in contexts of journalism, politics, and debate.
常見錯誤
3. A quick and often sideways look at someone or something, usually without turning
A quick and often sideways look at someone or something, usually without turning the head fully or without being noticed.
Yuki took a slanting at the exam paper to see how many questions were left on the last page.
pattern: take a slanting at [noun]
Wei gave the stranger a quick slanting as he walked past the security desk in the lobby.
collocation: quick slanting
Hiro cast a slanting at the scoreboard on his way back to the bench and smiled at the result.
The librarian took a slanting at the students whispering in the corner and raised one eyebrow in warning.
- stare
a long, fixed look
文法句型
take a slanting at [noun]
用法筆記
Less common than glance or peek. Typically used in informal storytelling and often implies a quick, cautious look that the person does not want to be obvious about.
slanting — verb
1. To be positioned at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or flat; to lean o
To be positioned at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or flat; to lean or slope in a particular direction.
The narrow road slants upward sharply just past the old stone church in the village.
pattern: slant + adverb (upward, downward, to the left)
Kenji's handwriting slants noticeably to the left, which his teacher finds unusual for a right-handed writer.
collocation: slants to the left / right
The afternoon sunlight slanted through the wooden blinds and created long striped patterns on the carpet below.
The garden path slants gently toward the pond, so rainwater always drains away quickly after a heavy storm.
- level
to become flat or even
- straighten
to make straight or vertical
文法句型
slant + adverb/preposition (upward, to the left, toward)
用法筆記
Often used with a direction word (up, down, left, right, toward, away, through). The simple present and past forms (slant, slanted) are more common than the continuous form.
常見錯誤
2. To present or report information in a way that unfairly supports one side, opini
To present or report information in a way that unfairly supports one side, opinion, or political group instead of giving a balanced and fair account.
The documentary was criticized for slanting the facts to make the politician look guilty of corruption.
pattern: slant the facts / information / report
Many news websites slant their headlines toward whatever story will attract the most clicks from readers.
passive: be slanted toward/against
The report was so heavily slanted in favor of the company's own products that no one trusted its conclusions.
Elena felt the history textbook slanted its account of the war by leaving out important facts from both sides.
- balance
to present all sides fairly
- neutralize
to remove bias or preference
文法句型
slant something toward/against [group]
be slanted in favor of [group]
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice (was slanted / is slanted). The object is usually information, facts, news, a report, or similar content. Often negative — implies deliberate distortion.