slant
/slɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /slænt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslant/ (ame, mw)
slant — 動詞
- slantpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slantshe / she / it
- slantedpast simple
- slanting-ing form
1. to be positioned at an angle that is not straight up-and-down or flat, or to pla
傾斜；歪
物體不垂直或不水平的狀態
to be positioned at an angle that is not straight up-and-down or flat, or to place something in such a position.
The wooden fence slants to the right after years of rain and wind.
那道木籬笆歷經多年的風雨後，向右傾斜了。
intransitive: slant + direction phrase
Kenji slanted the mirror so that sunlight would reach the dark corner.
Kenji 把鏡子傾斜，讓陽光能照到陰暗的角落。
transitive: slant + object + direction phrase
Her handwriting slants sharply to the left, which makes it hard to read.
她的筆跡向左歪得很厲害，很難閱讀。
Builders slanted the roof so that heavy snow would slide off easily.
工人們把屋頂蓋成斜的，好讓厚重的積雪能輕易滑落。
- straighten
to make vertical or level
- level
to make flat and even
文法句型
slant + adverb/preposition
slant + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Frequently used with a direction phrase (to the left, to the right, toward the window) that specifies the angle. The intransitive use describes a natural leaning state, while the transitive use describes deliberate placement by someone.
常見錯誤
2. to present news, information, or an argument in a way that unfairly supports one
偏頗；扭曲
以不公正方式呈現資訊
to present news, information, or an argument in a way that unfairly supports one side, opinion, or group over another.
The article was slanted to make the mayor look good and hide office problems.
那篇文章被刻意偏頗報導，讓市長看起來很好，同時隱藏他辦公室裡的問題。
passive: be slanted to + infinitive
Online reviews are often slanted toward expensive products that sponsors want to sell.
線上評論常偏向贊助商想推銷的昂貴產品。
passive: be slanted toward [target]
Amara felt the documentary slanted the facts to make the company look guilty.
Amara 覺得那部紀錄片扭曲事實，讓那家公司看起來有罪。
Critics say the textbook slants its account of the war to favour one side.
批評者說那本教科書對戰爭的描述偏袒某一方。
- balance
to present fairly and evenly
- neutralise
to remove bias or partiality
文法句型
be slanted + toward/in favour of + noun
slant + noun + to + noun
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (is slanted / was slanted) when describing the resulting bias in a report or article. Common objects include 'report', 'article', 'story', 'account', 'coverage'.
常見錯誤
slant — 名詞
- slantsingular
- slantsplural
1. a surface or line that is at an angle rather than being horizontal or vertical;
斜坡；傾斜面
傾斜的表面或角度
a surface or line that is at an angle rather than being horizontal or vertical; the degree of such an angle.
The floor has a slight slant, so the table wobbles when you bump it.
地板有輕微傾斜，所以桌子一碰到就會搖晃。
a + [adjective] + slant (countable)
Diego fixed the picture frame because it was hanging at a sharp slant.
Diego 把相框扶正了，因為它歪了一個很大的角度掛著。
at a [adjective] slant
The slant of the driveway makes it hard to park without the handbrake.
車道的坡度讓停車變得很困難，如果不拉手煞車根本停不住。
Children love rolling down the grassy slant next to the playground.
孩子們喜歡在遊樂場旁邊的草坡上滾下來。
文法句型
a/the slant + of + noun
at a slant
用法筆記
Often preceded by 'at a' (at a slant). Can refer to a physical object's angle or to a geographical feature such as a hillside or embankment.
2. a particular way of looking at or presenting information that emphasises one opi
觀點；偏見
對事物的特定看法或切入角度
a particular way of looking at or presenting information that emphasises one opinion or aspect, often in a way that is not completely fair or balanced.
The blog gives a fresh slant on Tokyo by focusing on quiet temple gardens.
那篇部落格以寧靜的寺廟庭園為切入點，對東京提出了新的觀點。
a [adjective] slant on [topic]
Each political party puts its own slant on the same economic data.
每個政黨都對相同的經濟數據提出自己的解讀。
That columnist has an unusual slant on world events that makes me stop and think.
那位專欄作家對國際事件有獨特的觀點，總讓我想停下來思考。
Modern historians offer a different slant on the queen's reign and her choices.
現代的歷史學家對那位女王的統治和她所做的選擇提出不同看法。
- angle
very close in meaning; 'angle' is more common in everyday speech
- perspective
more neutral and general; does not suggest bias
- viewpoint
broader; a whole way of seeing things rather than a take on one topic
文法句型
a slant + on + noun
a new/different slant
用法筆記
A slant on something can be neutral or even positive (a fresh slant = a new interesting perspective), unlike the verb slant which is more negative. The context determines whether bias is implied.
常見錯誤
3. a type of running path in American football where the receiver runs straight for
斜向跑動路線
美式足球中接球員斜跑的路線
a type of running path in American football where the receiver runs straight forward a short distance and then cuts diagonally across the field to catch the ball.
The receiver caught the ball on a slant over the middle of the field.
接球員沿斜線穿過中路接住了球。
on a slant (football-specific meaning)
Coach Torres taught the rookie how to run a slant without tipping off the defenders.
Torres 教練教那位新秀如何跑斜線路線而不被防守員識破。
run a slant
- slant route
the full term; 'slant' is just the shortened form
- slant pattern
less common synonym
文法句型
run a slant
slant route
用法筆記
Only used in the context of American football. The slant is one of the most common short passing routes. A related play is the 'slant and go' (run a slant then run straight downfield).