单词 | slate |
释义 | nounverbslateBrE /sleɪt/ NAmE /sleɪt/ noun [U ]a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers 板岩;石板◆ a slate quarry 板岩采石场◆ The sea was the colour of slate . 大海的颜色像石板。[C ]a small thin piece of slate , used for covering roofs (盖房顶的)石板瓦◆ A loose slate had fallen from the roof . 一块松动的石板瓦从房顶上掉了下来。[C ](NAmE ) a list of the candidates in an election (选举中的)候选人名单◆ a slate of candidates 候选人名单◆ the Democratic slate 民主党候选人名单[C ]a small sheet of slate in a wooden frame , used in the past in schools for children to write on (旧时学生用以写字的)石板[C ]a small computer that is easy to carry , that has a screen that you can write on with an electronic pen but no physical keyboard ; a Tablet PC™ 触控式电脑;平板电脑 ● a clean ˈsheet /ˈslate a record of your work or behaviour that does not show any mistakes or bad things that you have done 无过错记录;清白的历史◆ No government operates with a completely clean sheet . 没有任何政府执政一点也不失误。◆ They kept a clean sheet in the match (= no goals were scored against them ). 他们在比赛中未失一球。● wipe the slate ˈclean to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship 把以往过错一笔勾销;一消前愆;捐弃前嫌slateBrE /sleɪt/ NAmE /sleɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they slate BrE /sleɪt/ NAmE /sleɪt/ present simple - he / she / it slates BrE /sleɪts/ NAmE /sleɪts/ past simple slated BrE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ past participle slated BrE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ -ing form slating BrE /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/ ~sb /sth (for sth )(BrE ) to criticize sb /sth , especially in a newspaper (尤指在报纸上)批评,抨击◆ to slate a book /play /writer 批评一部书/一出戏/一位作家[usually passive ]to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future 预定;计划;安排◆ The houses were first slated for demolition five years ago . 这些房子在五年前就确定要拆除了。◆ ~sth to do sth The new store is slated to open in spring . 新商店预计春天开业。[usually passive ](informal , especiallyNAmE ) to suggest or choose sb for a job , position , etc .推举;选定◆ ~sb for sth I was told that I was being slated for promotion . 我听说,我被定为提升的人选。◆ ~sb to do sth He is slated to play the lead in the new musical . 他获选在新的音乐剧中担任主角。 |
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