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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

slate

英  [sleɪt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • slates

    1. [U 不可数名词] （常用来作屋顶建材的）石板

    Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs.

    双语例句

    例：

    a stone-built cottage, with a traditional slate roof.

    一间有传统石板屋顶的石砌村舍。

    2. [C 可数名词] 石板瓦

    A slate is one of the small, flat pieces of slate that are used for covering roofs.

    双语例句

    例：

    Thieves had stolen the slates from the roof.

    窃贼偷走了屋顶的石板瓦。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • a clean slate

    1. 不计前嫌重新开始 , 既往不咎

    If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start.

    双语例句

    例：

    The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate.

    奉劝你还清所有债务，这样你就可以重新开始。

    VERB. 动词

  • slates , slating , slated

    1. [PASSIVE 被动及物动词] （在特定时间或者条件下）预定 , 计划 , 安排

    If something is slated to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion.

    双语例句

    例：

    Bromfield was slated to become US Secretary of Agriculture.

    布罗姆菲尔德被确定为美国农业部长。

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