slate
[sleit]
n.板岩, 石板, 石片, 石板色,候选人名单
adj.暗蓝灰色的, 含板岩的
vt.用石板覆盖,严厉批评, 提名, 预订
例句与用法:
The list so settled it now a slate, unless some discontented magnate objects and threatens to withdraw. To do so is called "breaking the slate".
除非某个心怀不满的大亨加以反对并威胁要退出,这样决定下来的名单就成了人名单。如果出现反对或退出的行为,那就称为“撕毁候选人名单”。
The falling slate sliced into his arm.
落下来的一块石片划破了他的手臂。
A skilled person can split slate into layers.
手巧的人能把板岩剖成片。
I've no change, could you put these eggs on the slate?
我没零钱,能把这些蛋钱记在帐上吗?
词形变化:
动词过去式: slated | 动词过去分词: slated | 动词现在分词: slating | 动词第三人称单数: slates |
详细释义:
n.
1. 板岩; 石板瓦; (建筑用的)石板[U][C]
The roofs are covered with stone slates.
屋顶用石板覆盖。
2. (书写用的)石板[C]
3. 石板色, 暗蓝灰色[U]
4. 【美】候选人名单, 提名名单[C]
5. (操行等的)记录[C]
vt.
1. 用石板瓦盖(屋顶等); 给……铺石板
2. 【美】提名……为候选人[H][(+for)][O2]
Did you scan the headline Green Slated for the Presidency?
你有没有看格林被提名为总统候选人的大标题?
3. 【美】预定; 选定[H][(+for)][O2]
Mr. Miller is slated to become chairman next month.
米勒先生已定于下个月担任主席。
vt.【英】【口】
1. (在报纸评论中)抨击, 贬斥
His film was slated by many people.
他的影片受到许多人的抨击。
2. 严厉惩罚; 击败
短语词组:
wipe the slate clean
1. 把以往的过错(或不和、债务等)一笔勾销
Let's wipe the slate clean and forget our past quarrels.
让我们捐弃前嫌, 忘却过去的争吵吧。