slate
【石板,计划、安排】
"Slate" 既可以是名词,也可以是动词,具有多个含义,通常与表面材料、计划安排、以及批评等相关。
1. 作为名词(n.)
- 石板:指一种用于书写或作为建筑材料的坚硬、灰色或绿色的岩石。
- The school used slates for students to write on before the invention of paper.
(学校在纸张发明之前使用石板供学生书写。)
- The school used slates for students to write on before the invention of paper.
- 候选名单:指一组为某个职位、选举或任务被提名的人或事物。
- The party has announced its slate of candidates for the upcoming election.
(政党已公布即将举行的选举候选人名单。)
- The party has announced its slate of candidates for the upcoming election.
- 工作表面:用于某些职业的工作表面,如工厂或建筑工地上的操作板。
- The workers placed the materials on the slate for easier access.
(工人们把材料放在工作板上,方便取用。)
- The workers placed the materials on the slate for easier access.
2. 作为动词(v.)
- 计划、安排:指把某事安排到某个时间或计划中。
- The meeting is slated for 3 PM.
(会议安排在下午三点。)
- The meeting is slated for 3 PM.
- 批评、责备:用来表示批评或指责某人,通常是公开的、强烈的批评。
- The director was slated for his poor handling of the situation.
(导演因其对局势的处理不当而受到严厉批评。)
- The director was slated for his poor handling of the situation.
- 提名或指定:将某人指定为某个职位或任务的候选人。
- She was slated to become the next CEO.
(她被提名为下一任CEO。)
- She was slated to become the next CEO.
常见搭配:
- On the slate:指某事已被计划或安排。
- A new project is on the slate for next year.
(一个新项目已被计划在明年启动。)
- A new project is on the slate for next year.
- Slated to:指某人或某事被安排或预定做某事。
- The play is slated to open next month.
(这部剧定于下个月开演。)
- The play is slated to open next month.
例句总结
- 作为名词:
- The roof is covered with slate tiles.
(屋顶覆盖着石板瓦。)
- The roof is covered with slate tiles.
- 作为动词:
- The meeting is slated to begin at 9 AM.
(会议定于早上9点开始。) - The critic slated the movie for its lack of originality.
(评论家因电影缺乏创意而进行了严厉批评。)
- The meeting is slated to begin at 9 AM.
小贴士:
- Slate 作为名词时,与石材和名单相关;
- 作为动词时,可以表示计划安排或者批评。