slant /slɑːnt/ CET6+ TEM4 ( slanting, slanted, slants )

• 1. 

  V-I Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. 倾斜

  例：

  The morning sun slanted through the glass roof.

  朝阳透过玻璃屋顶斜射进来。

• 2. 

  N-SING If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position. 倾斜

  例：

  ...long pockets cut on the slant.

  …斜裁的长口袋。

• 3. 

  V-T If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour toward a particular group or opinion. 使有倾向性; 使有偏向性 [usu passive]

  例：

  The programme was deliberately slanted to make the home team look good.

  该节目有意带着倾向性，使主队看上去很不错。

• 4. 

  N-SING A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair. 偏见; 偏向

  例：

  The political slant at Focus can be described as centre-right.

  对福克斯的政治倾向可以描述成中间偏右。