slope
/sləʊp/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈop] /sləʊp/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈop] /ˈslōp/ (ame, mw) · [slˈop] /sloʊp/ (ame, ipa)
slope — 名詞
- slopesingular
- slopesplural
1. Any surface, whether flat or curved, with one end or edge raised above the oppos
斜面
一端比另一端高的表面
Any surface, whether flat or curved, with one end or edge raised above the opposite end, creating an angle that allows things to roll, slide, or move between levels.
The old barn roof has a steep slope so snow slides off easily.
舊穀倉的屋頂坡度很陡，雪很容易滑落下來。
collocation: steep slope for a sharply angled surface
João pushed his wheelchair up the gentle slope leading to the library entrance.
João 推著輪椅，沿著通往圖書館入口的平緩斜坡前進。
collocation: gentle slope for a shallow angle
The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy slope behind the school playground.
孩子們很喜歡從學校操場後面的草坡上滾下來。
A wide concrete slope connects the parking lot to the main road.
一條寬敞的混凝土斜坡連接停車場和主要道路。
Naoko measured the slope of the roof before ordering new tiles.
Naoko 在訂購新屋瓦之前，先測量了屋頂的坡度。
- incline
more formal or technical, often used in engineering and physics contexts
- gradient
used to describe the degree or rate of a slope, common in geography and mathematics
- ramp
a constructed slope designed for moving between levels, particularly for vehicles or wheelchairs
- slant
a less common synonym that also describes a diagonal direction
文法句型
a/the + adjective + slope
slope + of + noun
用法筆記
Can be used as both a countable noun ('a steep slope') and an uncountable noun ('the slope of the roof measures 30 degrees').
常見錯誤
2. The inclined outer face of a natural elevation, forming a stretch of land that s
山坡
山或丘陵的傾斜側面
The inclined outer face of a natural elevation, forming a stretch of land that slopes upward from lower ground.
The skiers raced down the mountain slope at high speed.
滑雪選手們以高速從山坡上疾馳而下。
collocation: mountain slope for a natural hillside
Élise planted grapevines on the sunny southern slope of the valley.
Élise 在山谷陽光充足的南坡上種植了葡萄藤。
pattern: on + [direction] + slope for location
A small herd of goats grazed on the grassy slope above the river.
一小群山羊在河流上方長滿青草的山坡上吃草。
Hikers followed a narrow path along the eastern slope of the ridge.
登山者沿著山脊東側的一條狹窄小徑前進。
Heavy rain caused a landslide on the steep slope behind the village.
豪雨導致村莊後方陡峭的山坡發生山崩。
- hillside
interchangeable for smaller natural rises
- mountainside
used specifically for large mountains
- incline
more general and technical, often used for constructed surfaces too
文法句型
a/the + adjective + slope
slope + of + hill/mountain
on + a/the + slope
用法筆記
Often modified by a direction word (northern, eastern, sunny, shaded) to specify which side of the hill or mountain is being described.
常見錯誤
slope — 動詞
- slopepresent simple I / you / we / they
- slopes3rd person singular
- sloping-ing form
- slopedpast simple
1. To be positioned or lie at an angle rather than being flat or level, so that one
傾斜
與水平面形成角度
To be positioned or lie at an angle rather than being flat or level, so that one end or side is higher than the other.
The garden slopes gently down towards the river.
花園的地勢緩緩向河邊傾斜。
intransitive + direction: slope down towards
Ilan noticed that the floor of the old cottage sloped slightly to the left.
Ilan 注意到老屋的地板稍微向左傾斜。
intransitive: floor/ground slopes
The narrow path sloped upward through the pine forest for about a kilometre.
那條狹窄的小徑穿過松林，向上延伸了將近一公里。
The land slopes away from the house on both sides so rainwater runs off.
房屋兩側的土地都向外傾斜，雨水因此會流走。
Kofi's driveway slopes steeply from the garage down to the street.
Kofi 家的車道從車庫到街道之間急遽傾斜而下。
文法句型
slope + adverb/preposition
slope + direction
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the surface itself slopes; you do not 'slope something' in standard English (the transitive use is rare and non-standard in learner English). Often used with a direction adverb such as 'downwards', 'upwards', 'gently', or 'steeply'.