英语词汇“slant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

slant

(slɑːnt , slænt )

Word forms: slants , slanting , slanted

1. verb

Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical.

The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. [VERB adverb/preposition]

Battered pine floors slanted down to a Georgian window. [VERB adverb/preposition]

...slanting green eyes. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: slope, incline, tilt, list

2. singular noun

If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position.

You're slightly above the garden because the house is on a slant.

...long pockets cut on the slant.

3. verb [usually passive]

If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour towards a particular group or opinion.

The programme was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good. [be VERB-ed]

[Also be V-ed prep]

Synonyms: bias, colour, weight, twist

slanted graded adjective

The electoral system, which is heavily slanted towards the ruling party, needs to be changed.

...slanted news coverage.

4. singular noun

A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair.

The political slant at Focus can be described as centre-right.

They give a slant to every single news item that's put on the air.

Synonyms: bias, emphasis, prejudice, angle

Translations:

Chinese: 倾斜, 斜面

Japanese: 傾く, 傾斜

单词	slant
释义	slant (slɑːnt , slænt ) Word forms: slants , slanting , slanted 1. verb Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. [VERB adverb/preposition] Battered pine floors slanted down to a Georgian window. [VERB adverb/preposition] ...slanting green eyes. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: slope, incline, tilt, list 2. singular noun If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position. You're slightly above the garden because the house is on a slant. ...long pockets cut on the slant. 3. verb [usually passive] If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour towards a particular group or opinion. The programme was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good. [be VERB-ed] [Also be V-ed prep] Synonyms: bias, colour, weight, twist slanted graded adjective The electoral system, which is heavily slanted towards the ruling party, needs to be changed. ...slanted news coverage. 4. singular noun A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair. The political slant at Focus can be described as centre-right. They give a slant to every single news item that's put on the air. Synonyms: bias, emphasis, prejudice, angle Translations: Chinese: 倾斜, 斜面 Japanese: 傾く, 傾斜
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