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单词 slantways
释义

slant

1 of 2

verb

ˈslant How to pronounce slant (audio)
slanted; slanting; slants

intransitive verb

1
: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
2
: to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope

transitive verb

1
: to give an oblique or sloping direction to
2
: to interpret or present in line with a special interest : angle
stories slanted toward youth
especially : to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify
slantingly
ˈslan-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce slant (audio)
adverb

slant

2 of 2

noun

1
: a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope
2
a
: something that slants
b
: slash sense 4
c
: a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage
3
a
: a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion
b
: a slanting view : glance
slant adjective
slantways
ˈslant-ˌwāz How to pronounce slant (audio)
adverb
slantwise
ˈslant-ˌwīz How to pronounce slant (audio)
adverb or adjective
slanty
ˈslan-tē How to pronounce slant (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Verb

  • bend
  • color
  • cook
  • distort
  • falsify
  • fudge
  • garble
  • misinterpret
  • misrelate
  • misrepresent
  • misstate
  • pervert
  • twist
  • warp

Noun

  • cant
  • diagonal
  • grade
  • gradient
  • inclination
  • incline
  • lean
  • pitch
  • rake
  • slope
  • upgrade
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees. She slanted her hat a little to the right. They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good. Noun The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists. He sliced the carrots on a slant.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Drill ½-inch-diameter holes into two sides that slant slightly upward. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 To achieve the tilt, which can slant the car at as much as 33 degree angle from the vertical axis, Nimbus relies on an electromechanical system that combines sensors, actuators, and software. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 On a humid weekday evening last month, as shade began to slant across Central Park, a small crowd made a dance floor out of the Bethesda Fountain’s brick terrace. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Every reporter who reports on retail news can slant his or her story to favor a point of view. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022 In grade school, kids would make fun of the authentic meals her mother packed lovingly for her, or use their fingers to slant their eyelids. Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021 With the house now slanted on its base and not repairable, Patterson told WYFF News 4 his family does not have insurance to cover the damage from the storm. Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020 The idea to use a marble came from a scene in the pilot, in which Holmes uses a marble to determine a building’s floor is slanted. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019
Noun
Joanne Cordes, 71, has the delicate task of reporting from the Democratic Club with no slant. Stephanie Hayes, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Though holographic nail colors like this one have been around since the early 2010s, Meg kept her approach to the nail shape modern with her signature lipstick slant, a shape that gained its trend status at the start of 2020. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022 Rowling’s views are worth debating with an unbiased slant. Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022 With seven seconds left in the first half, Dubose threw a strike to senior receiver Armando Acevedo on a 12-yard slant for a touchdown, leveling the score at 14-14 heading into the break. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Aug. 2022 Rigby hit Treyvian Glover on the Bobcats’ second play from scrimmage on a quick slant, and Glover took it 55 yards for the score. John Vella, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The slant of the vehicle’s roof also means the bedroom has 9-foot tall ceilings. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2022 The graceful notchback slant of the huge tailgate, long overhangs, and expansive rear windows seem at total odds with the shorter hood and narrow wheelbase. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 14 May 2022 In the abstract, sewing is a better fit for people with an engineering slant of mind. Faith Bottum, WSJ, 5 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly

First Known Use

Verb

1644, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

slant 1 of 3

verb

ˈslant How to pronounce slant (audio)
slanted; slanting
: to turn or incline diagonally from a straight line or level : slope

slant

2 of 3

noun

: a direction, line, or surface that is not level or straight up and down : slope

slant

3 of 3

adjective

: not level or straight up and down

Medical Definition

slant

noun

ˈslant How to pronounce slant (audio)
: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
a blood-agar slant
compare stab sense 2a

slantways

adverb

as in slantwise
so as to slant the temporary supports were placed slantways against the side of the sagging wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slantwise
  • down
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  • downwards
  • downward
  • upwards
  • upward
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