| 释义 |
slate
[sleɪt] noun
ROCK 岩石
countable or uncountable
■a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small thin piece of this used to cover a roof 板岩，石板；（盖屋顶的）石板瓦
[sleɪt] noun
COMPUTER 电脑
countable (also slate PC)
■a small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen 笔记型电脑
[sleɪt] noun
FOR WRITING 用于书写
countable
■in the past, a small thin rectangular piece of slate (= rock) , usually in a wooden frame, used for writing on, especially by children （尤指旧时儿童写字用的）石板
[sleɪt] noun
CHOOSE 选择
countable US
■the group of people who are chosen by a particular party to take part in an election 候选人名单•The senator has not got a full slate of delegates in New York.参议员还没有拿到纽约州所有候选代表的名单。
[sleɪt] noun
on the slate UK informal
■when the price of food or drink that a regular customer buys is recorded so that they can pay for it at another time 记账，赊账•Could you put these drinks on the slate?你能将这些饮料记账吗？
[sleɪt] noun
with the slate wiped clean
■with your past mistakes or crimes forgotten （过去的错误或罪行）一笔勾销
[sleɪt] verb transitive
CHOOSE 选择 US to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future 预计，预定；安排•[+ to infinitive] Geoff is slated to be the next captain of the football team.杰夫预计会成为该足球队的下一任队长。 •The election is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday.选举定于下星期四举行。
[sleɪt] verb transitive
CRITICIZE 批评 UK informal
■to attack by criticizing; to write or say that something is very bad 抨击，批评•Her last book was slated by the critics.她的新书受到了评论家的抨击。
[sleɪt] verb transitive
ROCK 岩石
■to cover a roof with slates 用石板瓦盖顶
[sleɪt] adjective
■of a colour similar to slate 石板色的，深蓝灰色的•slate grey石板灰 •slate blue石板蓝 |