n (1)斜线(面，坡)(any inclined line，plane，surface，direction，etc)[C]：a steep/slight～陡/轻微的倾斜;The ground is on a gentle～. 这地面有点儿缓坡。a 45°～ 45度斜面;mountain/ski～s 山/滑雪坡;the～of a roof 屋顶的斜面;walk up the～of the hill 走上山坡;〖同〗downgrade;

(2)斜(坡)度(amount or degree of sloping)[C]：a～of 20 degrees 坡度20度;a hill with a～of 1 in 2 坡度为1比2的山;have a～of four feet from the back seats to the front seats 从后排座位到前排座位的落差有四英尺;

vi 有斜度，倾斜(incline upward or downward)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：On the other side，the hill～d more steeply. 山的另一侧山坡更加陡峭。The road (land)～s gradually to(ward) the village/the sea. 公路(地面)成坡状通向村庄/伸向大海。The ski trail～s down sharply here. 滑雪道在此急剧下降。His handwriting～s backwards. 他的字向后斜。〖同〗lean，tip，tilt，bend;〖反〗flatten，level;

slope off (v adv)悄悄地溜走，避开(vi) (BrE，infml)：Let's～off somewhere quiet and have a cigarette. 让我们偷偷地找个安静的地方抽支烟吧。