slate

pronunciation

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  • n.
    石板
    板岩,页岩
    行为记录
    石板色,深蓝灰色
  • vt.
    用石板瓦盖,用板岩覆盖(例如屋顶)
    把…加到竞选者的名单上
    安排或指定
  • adj.
    石板的
    石板色的,深蓝灰色的

Word Origin

slate 板岩,石板,石板瓦,写字板,清单,候选人名单

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。

Example

1. I began to use a slate for my writing .
我开始使用石板写作。
2. Those glorious inundations moved massive quantities of sediment through thegrand canyon , wiping the slate dirty , and making a muddy mess of silt and muckthat would make modern river rafters cringe .
那些宏大的携带着大量沉积物的洪水穿过大峡谷,把板岩擦脏,制造出一堆淤泥和垃圾的垃圾,使得现代的船夫畏缩不前。
3. But the slate was clearly fitted for my mood of the moment .
但是这石板很明显地适合我这时期的心情。
4. Cutlery and crockery was found in charity shops and the bathroom tiles were made from reclaimed welsh slate .
餐具是在义卖店里发现的,浴室里的地砖是用回收来的威尔士石板做的。
5. The slate mining industry on easdale island declined rapidly after this and by 1911 , it stopped altogether .
自此以后,到了1911年左右,伊斯代尔岛上的石板矿业迅速衰退,以致完全停产。

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