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S0480300 (slōp)v. sloped, slop·ing, slopes v.intr.1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline: a roof that slopes. See Synonyms at slant.2. To move or walk: "Without another word he turned and sloped off down the driveway" (Roald Dahl).v.tr. To cause to slope: sloped the path down the bank.n.1. An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction.2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline: ski slopes.3. a. A deviation from the horizontal.b. The amount or degree of such deviation.4. Mathematics a. The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa.b. The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.5. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.

[Probably from Middle English aslope, sloping.]

slop′er n.slop′ing·ly adv.

slope

(sləʊp) vb1. to lie or cause to lie at a slanting or oblique angle2. (intr) (esp of natural features) to follow an inclined course: many paths sloped down the hillside. 3. (intr; foll by off, away, etc) to go furtively4. (Military) (tr) military (formerly) to hold (a rifle) in the slope position (esp in the command slope arms)n5. an inclined portion of ground6. (Physical Geography) (plural) hills or foothills7. any inclined surface or line8. the degree or amount of such inclination9. (Mathematics) maths a. (of a line) the tangent of the angle between the line and another line parallel to the x-axisb. the first derivative of the equation of a curve at a given point10. (Military) (formerly) the position adopted for British military drill when the rifle is rested on the shoulder11. (Peoples) slang derogatory US a person from Southeast Asia, esp a Vietnamese[C15: short for aslope, perhaps from the past participle of Old English āslūpan to slip away, from slūpan to slip] ˈsloper n ˈsloping adj ˈslopingly adv ˈslopingness n

slope

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v. sloped, slop•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to have an inclined or oblique direction or angle, esp. with reference to a horizontal plane; slant. 2. to move at an inclination or obliquely. v.t. 3. to cause to incline from the horizontal or vertical. 4. to form with a slope. n. 5. ground that has a natural incline, as the side of a hill. 6. inclination or slant, esp. downward or upward. 7. the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical. 8. an inclined surface. 9. Usu., slopes. hills, esp. foothills. 10. Math. a. the tangent of the angle between a given straight line and the x-axis of a system of Cartesian coordinates. b. the derivative of the function whose graph is a given curve evaluated at a designated point. 11. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to an East Asian, esp. a Vietnamese.) [1495–1505; appar. < aslope] usage: Definition 12 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. It refers to the slanting eyes associated with Asians.

slope

escarpment, scarp, palisade(s) - A cliff formation or line of cliffs can be called an escarpment, scarp (from Italian scarpa, "slope"), or palisade(s).
scree - A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
katabatic - Skiing is a katabatic sport—moving down a slope or valley.
scarp - To slope, cut a steep face.

slope

Past participle: sloped
Gerund: sloping

Imperative
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slope

Present
I slope
you slope
he/she/it slopes
we slope
you slope
they slope

Preterite
I sloped
you sloped
he/she/it sloped
we sloped
you sloped
they sloped

Present Continuous
I am sloping
you are sloping
he/she/it is sloping
we are sloping
you are sloping
they are sloping

Present Perfect
I have sloped
you have sloped
he/she/it has sloped
we have sloped
you have sloped
they have sloped

Past Continuous
I was sloping
you were sloping
he/she/it was sloping
we were sloping
you were sloping
they were sloping

Past Perfect
I had sloped
you had sloped
he/she/it had sloped
we had sloped
you had sloped
they had sloped

Future
I will slope
you will slope
he/she/it will slope
we will slope
you will slope
they will slope

Future Perfect
I will have sloped
you will have sloped
he/she/it will have sloped
we will have sloped
you will have sloped
they will have sloped

Future Continuous
I will be sloping
you will be sloping
he/she/it will be sloping
we will be sloping
you will be sloping
they will be sloping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sloping
you have been sloping
he/she/it has been sloping
we have been sloping
you have been sloping
they have been sloping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sloping
you will have been sloping
he/she/it will have been sloping
we will have been sloping
you will have been sloping
they will have been sloping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sloping
you had been sloping
he/she/it had been sloping
we had been sloping
you had been sloping
they had been sloping

Conditional
I would slope
you would slope
he/she/it would slope
we would slope
you would slope
they would slope

Past Conditional
I would have sloped
you would have sloped
he/she/it would have sloped
we would have sloped
you would have sloped
they would have sloped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slope - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"incline, sideacclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal forcecanyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyoncoast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bendescarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosiongeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earthhillside - the side or slope of a hillmountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formationpiedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat landski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing
	2.	slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"gradientgrade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"rake, slant, pitch - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"precipitousness, steepness, abruptness - the property possessed by a slope that is very steepgentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradualspatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
Verb	1.	slope - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"incline, pitchascend - slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

slope

noun1. inclination, rise, incline, tilt, descent, downgrade (chiefly U.S.), slant, ramp, gradient, brae (Scot.), scarp, declination, declivity a mountain slopeverb1. incline, rise, gradient, dip, descent, ramp, ascent, declivity, acclivity The street must have been on a slope.2. slant, incline, drop away, fall, rise, pitch, lean, tilt The garden sloped quite steeply.slope off (Informal) slink away, slip away, sneak off, steal away, make off, skulk, creep away, make yourself scarce She sloped off quietly on Saturday afternoon.

slope

verbTo depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:cant, heel, incline, lean, list, rake, slant, tilt, tip.nounDeviation from a particular direction:cant, grade, gradient, heel, inclination, incline, lean, list, rake, slant, tilt, tip.

Translations

倾斜斜坡斜面

slope

(sləup) noun1. a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant. The floor is on a slight slope.倾斜2. a surface with one end higher than the other. The house stands on a gentle slope.斜面 verb to be in a position which is neither level nor upright. The field slopes towards the road.倾斜ˈsloping adjectivea sloping roof.倾斜的

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How difficult is this slope? → 这条滑雪道有多难？

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slippery slope

A situation in which some behavior or action will eventually lead to a worse form of the same behavior or action, or a disastrous outcome. Eating that piece of cake is a slippery slope that could lead to you completely abandoning your diet. Verbal abuse is often a slippery slope that leads to physical abuse.See also: slippery, slope

on a slippery slope

In a situation in which some behavior or action will eventually lead to a worse form of the same behavior or action. We've been on a slippery slope of borrowing more money to pay off the debts we already owe. Activists fear that this latest legislation will put us on a slippery slope to stifling free speech.See also: on, slippery, slope

slope away from (something)

1. To recede from something at a downward angle. Our driveway slopes away from the house, so you've got to be careful to always have your handbrake on when you park your car out front. Tell the landscapers to make sure that the grass slopes away from the center of the field. That way, rainwater will naturally drain off into the gutters and we won't be left with big muddy patches.2. To cause or construct something to recede from something at a downward angle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slope" and "down." I want to slope the floor of the stables away from the horses' stalls so water won't collect beneath them when we bathe them. The builder obviously wasn't paying attention, because he ended up sloping the bookshelf away from the wall.See also: away, slope

slope down

1. To slant toward or recede from something at a downward angle. The field slopes down from the mansion at the top, forming something of shallow basin below. The driveway slopes down to the main road at a sharp angle, so you've got to be careful to always have your handbrake on when you park your car out there.2. To cause or construct something to slant toward or recede from something at a downward angle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slope" and "down." Tell the landscapers to slope the grass down to the road to help rainwater naturally drain off into the gutters. Whoever built this bookshelf obviously wasn't paying attention, because they sloped all the shelves slope down from the back of it, so things keep rolling off and breaking on the ground!See also: down, slope

slope toward (something)

1. To slant in the direction of something at a downward angle. If your driveway slopes toward the front of your house, you could face major flooding issues if you don't have a drainage solution in place. The cabin is stunning, with a front lawn that slopes right down toward the lake.2. To cause or construct something to slant in the direction of something else at a downward angle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slope" and "toward." I want the landscapers to slope the field toward the river so rainwater will be naturally drained away. I made sure the floor of the workshop was made of concrete and sloped it toward the door to make cleaning as easy as possible.See also: slope, toward

slope up

1. To slant at an upward angle (to or toward something). It hasn't been too bad cycling to work for the most part, but the road slopes up near the end and I always end up drenched in sweat by the time I get to the office. We've got to make sure the sidewalk slopes up to the entrance of the building so people with mobility issues won't have any problems getting in. The field slopes up toward the base of the mountains, like a gentle invitation to a greater challenge.2. To cause or construct something to have an upward slant (to or toward something). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slope" and "up." Whenever I'm building shelves, I always try to slope them up a tiny bit to help keep things from rolling off. I want to slope the driveway right up to our front door.See also: slope, up

slippery slope

a dangerous pathway or route to follow; a route that leads to trouble. The matter of euthanasia is a slippery slope with both legal and moral considerations.See also: slippery, slope

slope away from something

to slant downward and away from something. The lawn sloped away from the patio toward the riverbank. The porch sloped away from the house at a very slight angle.See also: away, slope

slope down (to something or some place)

to slant downward toward something or some place from a higher level. The wide white beach sloped down to the azure water. The yard sloped down, making a lovely view from the living room.See also: down, slope

slope (down) toward something

to slant downward toward something. The backyard slopes down toward the river. It slopes toward the water.See also: slope, toward

slope up (to something)

to slant upward in the direction of something. The ramp sloped up to the door, allowing wheelchairs to enter. It sloped up rather steeply.See also: slope, up

slippery slope

A dangerous course, one that leads easily to catastrophe, as in He's on a slippery slope, compromising his values to please both the bosses and the union . This metaphoric expression alludes to traversing a slick hillside, in constant danger of falling. [Mid-1900s] See also: slippery, slope

a slippery slope

COMMON A slippery slope is a course of action which is likely to lead to failure or serious trouble. It's a slippery slope. You give in to one demand and soon find that you're doing exactly what they want. The company started down the slippery slope of believing that they knew better than the customer, with the inevitable disastrous results. Note: You can also say that someone is on a slippery slope or on the slippery slope. These young people may already be on the slippery slope to criminality.See also: slippery, slope

slippery slope

an idea or course of action which will lead inevitably to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous. 1998 Spectator Those of us who feared that devolution would not assuage nationalist sentiment but turn out to be the slippery slope to separatism have a good chance of being proved right. See also: slippery, slope

the slippery ˈslope

a situation or way of behaving that could quickly lead to danger, disaster, failure, etc: Starting with shoplifting, he was soon on the slippery slope towards a life of crime.See also: slippery, slope

slippery slope, a

A dangerous path or situation leading to disaster. Alluding to a path down which one could slide to a bad fall, this figure of speech dates from the mid-1900s. The Daily Telegraph of January 6, 1964 stated, “While Western feet thus approach what some fear may be a slippery slope towards recognition of the East, Ulbricht’s ground seems as firm as ever it was.” In a New Yorker piece about writers chronicling Sherlock Holmes, one of them is quoted as saying, “I’ve now done . . . more than fifteen hundred pages and I’ve only gotten up to 1950. It’s been a slippery slope into madness and obsession” (Dec. 13, 2004).See also: slippery

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noun inclination

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verb incline

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verb slant

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phrase slope off

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verb to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal

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noun deviation from a particular direction

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noun an elevated geological formation

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noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

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verb be at an angle

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