slopes

英 [sləʊps]

美 [sloʊps]

n.  斜坡; 坡地; 山坡; 斜度; 坡度
v.  倾斜; 有坡度; 悄悄地走; 潜行; 溜
slope的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 山坡
  Aslopeis the side of a mountain, hill, or valley.
  1. Saint-Christo is perched on a mountain slope.
     圣克里斯托教堂坐落在一个山坡上。
  2. ...the lower slopes of the Himalayas.
     喜马拉雅山脉较低处的山坡
• N-COUNT 斜坡
  Aslopeis a surface that is at an angle, so that one end is higher than the other.
  1. The street must have been on a slope.
     这条街一定是建在一个斜坡上。
• VERB (表面)倾斜
  If a surfaceslopes, it is at an angle, so that one end is higher than the other.
  1. The bank sloped down sharply to the river...
     河岸到河面的斜坡非常陡。
  2. The garden sloped quite steeply.
     花园的斜坡颇为陡峭。
• VERB 歪向一边;倾斜
  If somethingslopes, it leans to the right or to the left rather than being upright.
  1. The writing sloped backwards...
     笔迹朝右倾斜。
  2. He wonders why the digits on his calculator slope to the right.
     他不明白为什么他的计算器上面的数字向右倾斜。
• N-COUNT 斜度;坡度
  Theslopeof something is the angle at which it slopes.
  1. The slope increases as you go up the curve.
     上了弯道以后，路越来越陡。
  2. ...a slope of ten degrees.
     一段坡度为 10° 的斜坡
• VERB 潜入/潜出
  If someoneslopes intoorout ofa place, they enter or leave it quickly and quietly, especially because they are trying to avoid or escape something.
  1. She sloped off quietly on Saturday afternoon...
     星期六下午，她脚底抹油，溜之大吉。
  2. They sloped into their hotel at 6am.
     凌晨 6 点，他们悄悄地潜入他们下榻的饭店。
• See also:ski slope
• slippery slope→ see:slippery

双语例句

• Probability theory has two distinct roles in the design of rock slopes.
  概率理论在岩石边坡设计中有两个性质不同的作用。
• Steep slopes and areas at the bottom of slopes or canyons;
  陡峭的斜坡以及处于斜坡或峡谷底部的地区；
• Lovely Swiss houses grace the mountain slopes.
  风景迷人的瑞士和优雅的房屋坐落在山坡上。
• Slopes that have been altered for construction of buildings and roads;
  那些被改造用于修建房屋或道路的斜坡；
• Winter visitors can enjoy the slalom slopes and cross-country ski trails.
  而在冬季观光的游客则可以享受斜坡障碍滑雪和小道越野滑雪运动带来的乐趣。
• The road slopes gently downward for a mile or two.
  这条路缓缓地向下倾斜了一两英里。
• Rainfall had dislodged debris from the slopes of the volcano
  雨水冲走了火山坡面上的岩屑。
• Expansive soil, one of the special clay soils, had caused many problems to foundations and slopes.
  膨胀土作为一种特殊的黏性土引发了许多地基与边坡方面的问题。
• Work out corresponding protection and greening proposals specific to different side slopes.
  针对不同边坡制订了相应的防护、绿化方案。
• Engineering structures falling in this category are gravity dams with foundations, slopes and embankments, etc.
  属于这种范畴的工程结构为带有基础的重力坝，斜坡和路堤等。