slanting
slanting — 形容詞
1. Something that is slanting is not completely straight up-and-down or flat — it l
傾斜的
不垂直或水平的，偏向一側的
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.
陳太太花園裡的舊木柵欄在暴風雨後變得危險地傾斜。
collocation: slanting + noun (physical objects)
Mei-Lin adjusted the picture frame because it was hanging at a slanting angle on the wall.
Mei-Lin 調整了相框，因為它在牆上掛成一個傾斜的角度。
pattern: at a slanting angle
A slanting rain blew against the windows all afternoon, making the street look blurry and grey.
傾斜的雨水整個下午不斷打在窗戶上，讓街道看起來模糊而灰暗。
Diego drew a slanting line across the page to separate the two sections of his notes.
Diego 在紙上畫了一條傾斜的線，將筆記的兩個部分區分開來。
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 — 名詞
1. The position or direction of something that is at an angle rather than straight
傾斜
不垂直或水平的狀態或方向
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.
舊穀倉的地板有明顯的傾斜，所以空水桶一直滾向遠處的牆邊。
pattern: a noticeable slanting
Amara measured the slanting of the roof before ordering the new tiles for the repair job.
Amara 在訂購修繕用的新瓦片之前，先測量了屋頂的傾斜度。
pattern: the slanting of [noun]
The garden path followed a gentle slanting down toward the river, making the walk an easy downhill stroll.
花園小徑沿著平緩的傾斜通向河邊，讓散步成為輕鬆的下坡路程。
Fatima noticed a slight slanting in the table leg and placed a folded napkin under it to stop the wobble.
Fatima 注意到桌腳有輕微的傾斜，便墊了一張摺疊的餐巾來止住搖晃。
- 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
偏見
偏向特定立場的觀點或態度
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.
那篇報紙文章對新住房政策提出了保守派的偏見觀點，許多讀者並不認同。
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.
全部門都知道行銷團隊對該提案的偏頗立場極不公平地偏向保守派，因此經理尋求了外部意見。
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.
審判中的每位證人對那晚爭吵中發生的事情都有不同的偏頗說法。
Sofia encouraged her students to consider every slanting before forming their own opinion on the debate topic.
Sofia 鼓勵學生在形成自己的意見之前，先考慮每一種觀點立場。
- 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
一瞥
快速且通常是側面的看一眼
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.
Yuki 快速地瞥了一眼試卷，看看最後一頁還剩多少題目。
pattern: take a slanting at [noun]
Wei gave the stranger a quick slanting as he walked past the security desk in the lobby.
Wei 走過大廳的警衛櫃檯時，快速地斜看了那個陌生人一眼。
collocation: quick slanting
Hiro cast a slanting at the scoreboard on his way back to the bench and smiled at the result.
Hiro 在走回休息區的路上飛快地瞥了一眼計分板，對結果露出了微笑。
The librarian took a slanting at the students whispering in the corner and raised one eyebrow in warning.
圖書館員斜眼看了角落裡竊竊私語的學生們一眼，揚起眉毛以示警告。
- 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 — 動詞
1. To be positioned at an angle rather than straight up-and-down or flat; to lean o
傾斜
不垂直地偏向某一方向
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.
那條狹窄的道路經過村莊裡古老石造教堂後就急遽向上傾斜。
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.
Kenji 的字跡明顯向左傾斜，他的老師覺得一個用右手寫字的人這樣很不尋常。
collocation: slants to the left / right
The afternoon sunlight slanted through the wooden blinds and created long striped patterns on the carpet below.
午後的陽光斜斜地穿過木百葉窗，在地毯上形成了長條狀的斑駁光影。
The garden path slants gently toward the pond, so rainwater always drains away quickly after a heavy storm.
花園小徑朝著池塘平緩傾斜，所以大雨過後雨水總是很快排走。
- 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
偏頗報導
不公正地偏向某一方來呈現資訊
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.
那部紀錄片被批評為歪曲事實，以營造那位政治人物有貪污嫌疑的形象。
pattern: slant the facts / information / report
Many news websites slant their headlines toward whatever story will attract the most clicks from readers.
許多新聞網站將標題導向最能吸引讀者點擊的報導方向。
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.
那份報告嚴重偏向該公司自家產品，以至於沒有人相信其結論。
Elena felt the history textbook slanted its account of the war by leaving out important facts from both sides.
Elena 覺得那本歷史教科書在敘述戰爭時有所偏頗，刪除了衝突雙方的重要事實。
- 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.