slate
柯林斯词典
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. …一間有傳統石板屋頂的石砌村捨。
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. 竊賊媮走了屋頂的石板瓦。
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。
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slate /sleɪt/ (slating,slated,slates)
剑桥词典
slate noun (ROCK)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]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；（蓋屋頂的）石板瓦
slate noun (FOR WRITING)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]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)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] (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)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] USa 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，有誰能戰勝縂統嗎？
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 slatewith the slate wiped clean 返回 slate