slope
UK [sləʊp] US [sloʊp] noun countable
■a surface which lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others 斜坡•The roof is at a slope (= at an angle to a horizontal surface) of 30°.屋顶有30°的坡度。 ■(part of) the side of a hill or mountain 山坡•a ski/mountain slope滑雪坡／山坡 •Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes.雪堆积在一些较高的山坡上。 •There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain.在你到达山顶之前要经过一个陡坡。 •There are some nice gentle (= not steep) slopes that we can ski down.那里有一些我们可以滑雪的缓坡。
UK [sləʊp] US [sloʊp] verb intransitive
■to be at an angle to the horizontal 斜坡•The path slopes up/down to the house.小路倾斜向上／向下通往房子。 •Our school football pitch sloped at the south end, so one half of the game always had to be played uphill.我们学校的足球场南端呈斜坡状，所以比赛总是有一半不得不踢上坡球。
UK [sləʊp] US [sloʊp] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs slope off UK informal
■to leave somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed, usually to avoid work （通常指为逃避工作）溜走•I saw you sloping off just after lunch yesterday!昨天午饭时间刚过我就看见你溜了！ |