tilted
/tɪlt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪltɪd] /tɪlt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪltɪd] /ˈtilt How to pronounce tilt (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tilted — 動詞
- 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
傾斜
使物體一端變低另一端變高
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.
Yuna 聽歌時把頭歪向一邊。
tilt + possessive pronoun + body part (head)
The old bookshelf tilted forward when Ishaan placed the heavy bag on top.
Ishaan 把沉重的袋子放上去時，老書架向前傾斜。
intransitive: subject + tilts + adverb of direction
Sofia tilted the mirror so she could see the back of her hair.
Sofia 把鏡子傾斜了一個角度，好看到自己後面的頭髮。
When Mathieu stepped onto the small boat, it tilted sharply to the left.
Mathieu 踏上小船時，船身猛地向左傾斜。
The photographer asked the couple to tilt their faces toward the light.
攝影師請那對夫妻把臉傾斜朝向光線。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the movement or position of an object when it leans to one side and is not level
歪斜
物體傾斜的動作或狀態
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.
列車突然的歪斜讓 Ada 緊抓扶手。
the tilt of [vehicle] — sudden physical movement
A slight tilt in the floor told the workers that the building had shifted.
地板的輕微歪斜告訴工人建築物已經移位了。
Rachid felt the tilt of the ground beneath his feet as the earthquake began.
地震發生時，Rachid 感覺到腳下的地面歪斜。
With a small tilt of her wrist, Sumin poured the hot water into the cup.
Sumin 輕輕歪斜手腕，將熱水倒入杯中。
- 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
斜面
傾斜的平面
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.
孩子們把玩具車順著學校後面的草坡滑下去。
down the [adjective] tilt — physical location with incline
Rohan parked the car on a steep tilt and pulled the handbrake hard.
Rohan 把車停在陡峭的斜面上，用力拉緊手煞車。
Water flows off the roof easily because of the gentle tilt the builders created.
因為建築師設計了平緩的斜面，雨水很容易從屋頂流走。
Allison set her easel on a small tilt in the field to paint the sunset.
Allison 在田野中的一處小斜坡上架起畫架，描繪夕陽。
3. a preference for one opinion, group, or side that prevents fair or balanced judg
偏向
對某一方的偏袒
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.
這家報紙的政治偏向從它選擇報導的新聞就能清楚看出。
possessive + tilt — figurative bias
Some critics said the judge had a tilt toward the company during the trial.
有評論者指出法官在審判中偏向該公司。
tilt toward [noun] — direction of bias
Adina noticed a clear tilt in the report because it ignored the counterarguments.
Adina 注意到那份報告有明顯的偏向，因為它完全忽略了反對意見。
The hiring committee showed a tilt in favor of candidates from local universities.
招聘委員會顯示出偏向本地大學畢業生的趨勢。
- 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'
全速
以最高速度前進
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.
馬匹全速奔過寬闊的田野，朝穀倉而去。
run full tilt — literal speed (horses)
Quan was working full tilt to finish the report before the deadline.
Quan 正全速趕工，要在期限前完成報告。
work full tilt — figurative maximum effort
The ambulance raced full tilt down the empty highway to reach the hospital.
救護車沿著空蕩蕩的高速公路全速駛向醫院。
The band played the song full tilt, and the crowd cheered wildly.
樂團全速演奏那首歌，觀眾瘋狂歡呼。
- 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'.