slope

slope
noun

a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface
斜坡；坡地
he slithered helplessly down the slope.
他控制不住自己滑下斜坡。
■a difference in level or sideways position between the two ends or sides of a thing
倾斜；斜度；坡度
the roof should have a slope sufficient for proper drainage.
屋顶应具备能有效排水的坡度。
[mass noun]the backward slope of the chair.
椅子的后倾度。
■(常作 slopes)a part of the side of a hill or mountain, especially as a place for skiing
山坡（尤指滑雪场）
a ten-minute cable car ride delivers you to the slopes.
坐十分钟的缆车你就可到达滑雪场。
■the gradient of a graph at any point
斜率
■(Electronics)the mutual conductance of a valve, numerically equal to the gradient of one of the characteristic curves of the valve
(电子)斜率
(US informal, offensive)an oriental person, especially a Vietnamese
(美，非正式，冒犯)东方人（尤指越南人）

verb
[no obj.]

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down
（表面，线状物）倾斜；有坡度
the garden sloped down to a stream.
花园顺坡而下延伸到一条小河。
the ceiling sloped.
天花板有坡度。
[as adj. sloping]a sloping floor.
倾斜的地面。
■[with obj.]place or arrange in such a position or inclination
使倾斜；使有坡度
Poole sloped his shoulders.
普尔斜着肩膀。
[as adj. sloped]a sloped leather writing surface.
有坡度的皮写字板。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction](informal)move in an idle or aimless manner
(非正式)逛；随意走动
I had seen Don sloping about the beach.
我以前见过唐在海滩上溜达。

常用词组
at the slope

(Military)(of a rifle) held with the barrel on the left shoulder and the butt in the left hand
(军)（左肩）扛枪

slope arms

语源

late 16th cent. (as a verb): from the obsolete adverb slope, a shortening of aslope. The use of the verb with reference to aimless or unobtrusive movement may be related to lope

继承用法
slope off

(informal)leave unobtrusively, typically in order to evade work or duty
(非正式)悄悄溜走（尤指逃避工作或值班）
the men sloped off looking ashamed of themselves.
那些人悄悄溜走了，满脸羞愧的样子。

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