slate

英 [sleɪt] 美 [sleɪt]

• 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

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] 板岩，石板

   type of blue-grey rock that splits easily into thin flat layers

2. [C] 石板瓦

   small thin piece of this,used as a roof tile

3. [C] 候选人名单，提名名单

   list of candidates for nomination or election

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 石板，石片，石板瓦
2. 板岩，板石
3. 记录
4. 暗蓝灰色，石板色，鼠灰色
5. <美>候补人名单，内定名单，提名名单，候选人（提名）名单

adj. 形容词

1. 石板色的
2. 含板岩的
3. （暗）蓝灰色的

v. 动词

1. 抨击，谴责，批评，责骂
2. 用石板瓦盖（屋顶），用石板覆盖
3. <美>预定，预订
4. 选定，定于
5. <美>提名（...做候补人），提名...为候选人，推举
6. 鞭打，拳打，痛打
7. 严厉惩罚
8. 击败
9. （给...）铺石板
10. 安排，计划

英英释义

Noun:

1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

2. thin layers of rock used for roofing

3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

4. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

Verb:

1. designate or schedule;

   "He slated his talk for 9 AM"
   "She was slated to be his successor"
   

2. enter on a list or slate for an election;

   "He was slated for borough president"
   

3. cover with slate;

   "slate the roof"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Only a skilled workman can split slate into layers.
   只有能工巧匠才能把板岩劈成石片。
2. The area has been mined for slate for centuries.
   这个地区开采板岩有数百年了。
3. The sea was the colour of slate.
   大海的颜色像石板。
4. The falling slate sliced into his arm.
   落下来的一块石片划破了他的手臂。
5. 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。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. "(actors, singers, etc.) perform for outside salary income without approval by the unit they belong to"
   走穴
2. Its slate roof differentiates this house from others.
   这间房子的石板瓦房顶使其有别于这地区的其他房子。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The idea got slated by the committee.
   这种意见遭到委员会严厉批评。
2. 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. Mr. Miller is slated to become chairman next month.
   密勒先生已定於下个月担任主席。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Only a skilled workman can split slate into layers.
   只有能工巧匠才能把板岩劈成石片。
2. They roofed the house with slates.
   他们用石板瓦做屋顶。
3. 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。

经典引文

• The unit is slated for shipment in June.

  出自：Computerworld

• Up to 60,000..workers are slated to lose their jobs.

  出自：Financial Weekly

词汇搭配

• wipe the slate clean 勾销往事(即往不咎)...
• clean slate 清白历史
• slate pencil 石笔
• roofing slate 瓦用板岩,石板瓦...
• marl slate 泥灰板岩层
• slate cement 板岩水泥
• argillaceous slate 泥质板岩,泥板岩...
• slate clay 粘板岩
• alum slate 矾石板,茂板岩,明矾...
• clay slate 粘板岩,粘土岩...
• flinty slate 燧石板岩
• sandy slate 砂质板岩
• spotted slate 斑点板岩
• asbestos slate 石棉岩板,石棉板...
• adhesive slate 粘板岩
• slate coal 板岩煤
• slate black 石板黑
• slate chute 矸石溜槽
• roof slate 屋面石板瓦
• have a slate loose 精神有点不正常...

近反义词

【近义词】

• ticket 票
• slating 石板瓦