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

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自古法语 esclate, 阴性格于 esclat, 薄片，碎片，木条，即现拼写 slat. 比较 marquis, 侯爵， marquise, 女侯爵，侯爵夫人。后 slat 多用于指木制板， slate 多用于指石制板，并引申比喻义 写字板，清单，候选人名单。
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C or U ] 板岩，石板;（盖屋顶的）石板瓦
      2. [ C ] （尤指旧时儿童写字用的）石板
      3. [ C ] 笔记本电脑
      4. [ C ] （尤指在政治活动中的）候选人名单
      verb(动词)
      1. 预计，预定;安排
      2. 抨击，批评
      3. 用石板瓦盖顶
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 石板色的，深蓝灰色的

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C or U ] 板岩，石板;（盖屋顶的）石板瓦
    2. [ C ] （尤指旧时儿童写字用的）石板
    3. [ C ] 笔记本电脑
    4. [ C ] （尤指在政治活动中的）候选人名单

      Is there anyone in the current slate of candidates who could defeat the president?

      在目前的候选人中，有谁能战胜总统吗？

      His novel was chosen from a slate of ten finalists.

      他的小说是从十篇最终候选作品中选出的。

    verb(动词)
    1. 预计，预定;安排

      Jeff is slated to be the next captain of the team.

      杰夫预计会成为球队的下一任队长。

      The meeting is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday.

      会议定于下星期四举行。

    2. 抨击，批评

      Her last book was slated by the critics.

      她的新书受到了评论家的抨击。

    3. 用石板瓦盖顶
    adjective(形容词)
    1. 石板色的，深蓝灰色的

      slate grey

      石板灰

      slate blue

      石板蓝

    小知识

    Slate is a type of gray metamorphic rock that is made up of quartz and other minerals. The rock can be split into thin layers and the slate used for things like roofing tiles.

    In the past when paper was expensive, schoolchildren used slates to do their school work. These were usually made of actual slate rock. Students could practice their writing on the slate with a slate pencil. When they were done, the slate could be erased, which gave rise to the term “clean slate.” If you've done things in the past you aren't proud of, you may hope to start over with a clean slate.

    实用短语

    1. slate grey

      鼠灰色,浅橄榄灰,灰石色,深蓝灰

    2. slate blue

      板岩暗蓝灰色

    3. light slate gray

      浅石板灰,浅蓝灰色,亮蓝灰,亮石板灰

    4. a blank slate

      干净的黑板,新的一页,清洁的黑板,洁净的黑板

    5. slate conveyor

      板条式输送带

    6. roofing slate

      瓦板,

    7. clay slate

    8. slate coal

      板岩煤,岩石煤

    9. slate powder

      板岩粉

    常用短语

    1. clean slate

      n. 清白历史

    2. wipe the slate clean

      勾销往事

    3. on the slate

      [英国口语]赊账，挂账,source:21世纪

    4. clean the slate

      v. 了结往事；免除义务

    单词用法

    词组短语
    clean slate n.清白历史；wipe the slate clean勾销往事

    同根词

    词根：slat

    adj.

    slaty石板色的；石板一样的；板岩的

    n.

    slat板条；狭板

    slater石板瓦工；等足类甲壳动物

    slating石板瓦；叱责

    vt.

    slat用板条做或装备；用条板制造