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slate
- IPA[sleɪt]
英式
- a fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates；a flat plate of slate used as roofing material
- cover (something, especially a roof) with slates；criticize severely
verb: slate, 3rd person present: slates, gerund or present participle: slating, past tense: slated, past participle: slated
noun: slate, plural noun: slates
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- 1. a fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates slate quarries a slate floor
- ▪ a flat plate of slate used as roofing material a loose slate falls from the roof a grey slate roof
- 2. a flat plate of slate formerly used for writing on in schools the teacher was demonstrating, the children copying on to slates
- ▪ British a record of a person's debit or credit (in pubs and shops formerly written on a slate) ‘Five quid,’ said the barman. ‘Put it on my slate,’ I suggested
- ▪ a small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse; a tablet computer after getting our hands on one this afternoon, we found that it’s a solid, well-performing slate that’s easy on the eyes
- 3. a bluish-grey colour suits of slate grey
- 4. a list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views candidates on the left's slate won 74 per cent of constituency votes
- ▪ North American a range of something on offer the company has revealed details of a $60m slate of film productions
- 5. a board showing the identifying details of a take in a film, held in front of the camera at the beginning and end of the take the electronic time-code system allowed us to shoot with or without conventional slates
動詞
- 1. cover (something, especially a roof) with slates he was working for his father slating a new roof a slated roof
- 2. British informal criticize severely his work was slated by the critics
- 3. North American schedule; plan London shows are slated for late June construction is slated to begin late next year
- ▪ nominate (someone) as a candidate for an office or post I understand that I am being slated for promotion
- 4. identify (a take in a film) using a slate the assistant cameraman is about to slate the scene
- something with no existing restraints that can be freely developed: each room stands as a delightful blank slate the new man is relishing the task of starting with a blank canvas
Oxford Dictionary
- something with no existing restraints that can be freely developed: each room stands as a delightful blank slate the new man is relishing the task of starting with a blank canvas
Oxford American Dictionary
- of a dark bluish or greenish grey.
Oxford Dictionary
- an absence of existing restraints or commitments: I felt like I could start again with a clean slate
Oxford American Dictionary
- a pencil made of soft slate used for writing on slate.
Oxford Dictionary
- an absence of existing restraints or commitments: I felt like I could start again with a clean slate
Oxford Dictionary
- forgive or forget past faults or offenses; make a fresh start
Oxford American Dictionary
- forget past disagreements or faults and make a fresh start
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美式
- a fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces: slate quarries a slate floor
- cover (something, especially a roof) with slates: he was working for his father slating a new roof a slated roof
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