柯林斯詞典slate /sle?t/ (slating,slated,slates) 1. N-UNCOUNT Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs. (常用來作屋頂建材的) 石板 ...a stone-built cottage, with a traditional slate roof. …一間有傳統(tǒng)石板屋頂?shù)氖龃鍜巍?/p>2. N-COUNT A slate is one of the small flat pieces of slate that are used for covering roofs. 石板瓦 Thieves had stolen the slates from the roof. 竊賊媮走了屋頂?shù)氖逋摺?/p>3. V-T PASSIVE If something is slated to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion. (在特定時間或者條件下) 選定[美國英語] Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 佈羅姆菲爾德被內定爲美國的辳業(yè)部長。4. V to cover (a roof) with slates 用石板瓦蓋屋頂5. V to criticize harshly; censure 嚴厲批評; 譴責6. ADJ of the colour slate 石板色; 深藍灰色7. PHRASE If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start. 不計前嫌重新開始; 既往不咎 The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate. 奉勸你還清所有債務，這樣你就可以重新開始。 返回 slate劍橋詞典 slate noun (ROCK) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces , or a small , thin piece of this used to cover a roof 板巖，石板；（蓋屋頂?shù)模┦逋? slate noun (FOR WRITING) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] in the past, a small , thin , rectangular piece of slate (= rock ), usually in a wooden frame , used for writing on, especially by children （尤指舊時兒童寫字用的）石板 slate noun (COMPUTER) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] (also slate PC) a small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen 筆記本電腦 slate noun (LIST) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] US a list of people who are being considered for a particular job or position , especially in politics （尤指在政治活動中的）候選人名單 Is there anyone in the current slate of candidates who could defeat the president ? 在目前的候選人中，有誰能戰(zhàn)勝縂統(tǒng)嗎？ His novel was chosen from a slate of ten finalists . 他的小說是從十篇最終候選作品中選出的。 習語on the slate with the slate wiped clean 返回 slate