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单词 aslope
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Definition of aslope in English:

aslope

adverb & adjective əˈsləʊp
archaic, literary
  • In a sloping position.

    as adjective the steps are aslope and broken
    as adverb against the mast he leans aslope
    Synonyms
    diagonally, at an angle, slantwise, sideways, sidelong, aslant, athwart

Origin

Late Middle English: origin uncertain; this form appears earlier than slope.

Rhymes

cope, dope, elope, grope, hope, interlope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scope, soap, taupe, tope, trope
 
 

Definition of aslope in US English:

aslope

adjective & adverbəˈsloʊpəˈslōp
literary, archaic
  • In a sloping position.

    as adjective the steps are aslope and broken
    as adverb against the mast he leans aslope
    Synonyms
    diagonally, at an angle, slantwise, sideways, sidelong, aslant, athwart

Origin

Late Middle English: origin uncertain; this form appears earlier than slope.

 
 
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