slant
柯林斯词典
1. V-I Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. 倾斜
The morning sun slanted through the glass roof. 朝阳透过玻璃屋顶斜射进来。
2. N-SING If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position. 倾斜
...long pockets cut on the slant. …斜裁的长口袋。
3. V-T If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour toward a particular group or opinion. 使有倾向性; 使有偏向性[usu passive]
The programme was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good. 该节目有意带着倾向性,使主队看上去很不错。
4. N-SING A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair. 偏见; 偏向
The political slant at Focus can be described as centre-right. 对福克斯的政治倾向可以描述成中间偏右。
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slant /slɑːnt/ (slanting,slanted,slants)
剑桥词典
- [ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical ; to (cause to) slope
(使)倾斜,(使)倾向
Italic writing slants to the right . 斜体字向右倾斜。
The evening sun slanted (= shone with the light moving in a slope ) through the narrow window . 夕阳透过狭窄的窗户斜射进来。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] often disapproving
to present information in a particular way, especially showing one group of people , one side of an argument , etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair
有倾向性地陈述;有偏向地报道
The police claimed that reports in the media were slanted against/towards the defendant . 警方称媒体的报道倾向于指责/袒护被告。 返回 slant