slate的意思

基本释义

• n 板岩，石板

  a dark grey rock that can easily be split into flat thin pieces

例句

1. There were several slates missing from the roof.

   房顶有几块石板瓦掉了。

2. Only a skilled workman can split slate into layers.

   只有能工巧匠才能把板岩劈成石片。

3. They roofed the house with slates.

   他们用石板瓦做屋顶。

4. The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.

   提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。

短语

• clean slate n. 清白历史
• wipe the slate clean 勾销往事
• on the slate [英国口语]赊账，挂账
• clean the slate v. 了结往事；免除义务

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate 2. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices Synonym: ticket 3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers 4. thin layers of rock used for roofing Synonym: slating verb 1. designate or schedule e.g. He slated his talk for 9 AM She was slated to be his successor 2. cover with slate e.g. slate the roof 3. enter on a list or slate for an election e.g. He was slated for borough president

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