| 单词 | tilt |
| 释义 | tilt (once / 780 pages) 1vn 2nv 3n Tilt is both a noun and a verb. It has many shades of meaning, but most involve a slope or slant. When you're dizzy from eating too much, you might tilt when you walk away from the table. The verb tilt can also indicate a slight preference for one thing over another. When Mavis and Marvin argue, you tend to tilt toward Marvin’s point of view, meaning you think he's probably right — you lean in that direction. As a noun tilt can mean a steep slant. When you climb Everest, you’ll find that the face of the mountain is at a dangerous tilt — it's very steep. WORD FAMILYtilt: tilted, tilter, tilting, tilts+/tilter: tilters USAGE EXAMPLESThe vacancies reflect a long-term goal of McConnell and other leading Republicans to tilt the court system toward conservatives. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) At the end of the day, panelists vote on approval questions, and even here FDA tilts the outcome. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) In the U.S., officials at some colleges say it’s clear Trump’s election is tilting enrollment patterns. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1v heel over The tower is tilting Syn|Hypo|Hyper cant, cant over, pitch, slant cock tilt or slant to one side move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 2v incline or bend from a vertical position Syn|Hypo|Hyper angle, lean, slant, tip incline, pitch, slope be at an angle weathercause to slope heel, listtilt to one side lean back, reclinemove the upper body backwards and down ascendslope upwards stoopsag, bend, bend over or down fallslope downward climbslope upward dipslope downwards fall backfall backwards and down bend, flex form a curve 3v move sideways or in an unsteady way Syn|Hyper careen, shift, wobble move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 4n the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical the tower had a pronounced tilt Syn|Hyper inclination, lean, leaning, list position, spatial relation the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated 5n a slight but noticeable partiality the court's tilt toward conservative rulings Hyper partiality, partisanship an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives 6n pitching dangerously to one side 2Syn|Hyper careen, rock, sway lurch, pitch, pitching abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) 1n a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances Syn|Hyper joust battle, struggle an energetic attempt to achieve something 2v charge with a tilt 3Hyper joust joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback n a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement Syn|Hypo|Hyper arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation argle-bargle, argy-bargy a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument firestorman outburst of controversy sparringan argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage polemica controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) fightan intense verbal dispute conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute a disagreement or argument about something important |
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