tilted
/tɪlt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪltɪd] /tɪlt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪltɪd] /ˈtilt How to pronounce tilt (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tilted — verb
- tiltedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tilteds3rd person singular
- tilteding-ing form
- tiltededpast simple
1. to go to an angled position where one end is lower than the other, or to put som
to go to an angled position where one end is lower than the other, or to put something into such a position
Yuna tilted her head to one side while she listened to the song.
tilt + possessive pronoun + body part (head)
The old bookshelf tilted forward when Ishaan placed the heavy bag on top.
intransitive: subject + tilts + adverb of direction
Sofia tilted the mirror so she could see the back of her hair.
When Mathieu stepped onto the small boat, it tilted sharply to the left.
The photographer asked the couple to tilt their faces toward the light.
- level
to make flat and even, removing the slope
- straighten
to return to an upright, non-angled position
文法句型
tilt + noun phrase (transitive)
tilt (intransitive)
tilt + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Commonly followed by adverbs of direction such as 'forward', 'back', 'to the left', or 'to one side'. The transitive use (tilt + object) is more frequent than the intransitive.
常見錯誤
tilted — noun
1. the movement or position of an object when it leans to one side and is not level
the movement or position of an object when it leans to one side and is not level
The sudden tilt of the train made Ada grab the handrail and hold on.
the tilt of [vehicle] — sudden physical movement
A slight tilt in the floor told the workers that the building had shifted.
Rachid felt the tilt of the ground beneath his feet as the earthquake began.
With a small tilt of her wrist, Sumin poured the hot water into the cup.
- level
the state of being flat and even, with no leaning
用法筆記
Often follows a possessive or 'the + tilt + of' structure. Commonly used with adjectives describing degree: 'slight tilt', 'sharp tilt', 'sudden tilt'.
常見錯誤
2. a surface that is angled up or down instead of being flat
a surface that is angled up or down instead of being flat
The children rolled their toy cars down the grassy tilt behind the school.
down the [adjective] tilt — physical location with incline
Rohan parked the car on a steep tilt and pulled the handbrake hard.
Water flows off the roof easily because of the gentle tilt the builders created.
Allison set her easel on a small tilt in the field to paint the sunset.
3. a preference for one opinion, group, or side that prevents fair or balanced judg
a preference for one opinion, group, or side that prevents fair or balanced judgment
The newspaper's political tilt was clear from the stories it chose to cover.
possessive + tilt — figurative bias
Some critics said the judge had a tilt toward the company during the trial.
tilt toward [noun] — direction of bias
Adina noticed a clear tilt in the report because it ignored the counterarguments.
The hiring committee showed a tilt in favor of candidates from local universities.
- impartiality
the quality of being fair and not supporting any side
- neutrality
not taking any side in a disagreement
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'toward', 'in favor of', or 'against' to indicate which side the bias supports. Rarely used without a directional preposition in this figurative sense.
常見錯誤
4. the greatest speed or effort possible, used only in the fixed phrase 'full tilt'
the greatest speed or effort possible, used only in the fixed phrase 'full tilt'
The horses ran full tilt across the wide-open field toward the barn.
run full tilt — literal speed (horses)
Quan was working full tilt to finish the report before the deadline.
work full tilt — figurative maximum effort
The ambulance raced full tilt down the empty highway to reach the hospital.
The band played the song full tilt, and the crowd cheered wildly.
- full speed
more literal; 'full tilt' adds a sense of energy or recklessness
- flat out
informal British idiom for maximum effort or speed
- at top speed
neutral and literal; less vivid than 'full tilt'
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed phrase 'full tilt'. Cannot be used alone as a noun ('*the tilt of the car was high'). Functions as an adverbial phrase meaning 'at top speed or with maximum effort'.