incline
lean
slant
slope
tilt【导航词义:倾斜】
incline v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕指(使)某物以某种角度或向某一方向倾斜。
〔例证〕
Only when the telescope is inclined at an angle of thirty degrees can you see that star.
只有当这架望远镜以30度角倾斜时,你才能看到那颗星星。
The wall seems to incline almost fifteen degrees.
墙好像倾斜了将近15度角。
lean v. 〈尤英〉倾斜;(使)斜靠
〔辨析〕指某人身体前倾或某物倾斜,也可指(使)人或物倚靠在另一人或物之上。
〔例证〕
He leaned forward and tried to catch what they were talking about.
他身体前倾,想听他们在谈论什么。
She was leaning against a tree, waiting for her boyfriend.
她正倚着一棵树等她男朋友。
Don't lean your bicycle against the door.
别把自行车斜靠在门上。
slant v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕指某物歪斜或使某物产生一定的角度。
〔例证〕
Rays of the sun slanted through the window.
阳光斜着照进了窗户。
He slanted his skis a little more to the right.
他把滑雪板略微向右斜了一点。
slope v. 倾斜
〔辨析〕指地面或其他表面倾斜。
〔例证〕
The floor of the bathroom slopes down to the drain.
浴室的地面向排水口倾斜。
The road slopes sharply at this point.
路面从这里陡然倾斜。
tilt v. (使)倾斜
〔辨析〕尤指头、下巴等身体部位倾斜或使其倾斜。
〔例证〕
She tilted her head and smiled.
她歪起头笑了。
You can see his mouth tilt upwards slightly at the corners.
你可以看见他的嘴角微微翘起。
The little boy tilted his chair back.
小男孩往后翘着椅子。