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slope

他動詞自動詞[C/U] 両方

複数形: slopes過去形: sloped過去分詞: sloped現在分詞: sloping比較級: more sloped最上級: most sloped

This word evokes a sense of gradual transition and gravitational pull. It describes a steady incline or decline rather than a sudden drop or a flat plane, creating a visual image of a diagonal line cutting across a landscape.

Countable when referring to a specific hillside or a geometric line on a graph. Uncountable when referring to the general quality of being inclined.

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名詞

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A surface of which one end is higher than the other.

"The skiers glided down the snowy slope."

他動詞

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To incline or slant in a particular direction.

"The garden slopes gently toward the river."

自動詞

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To be slanted or inclined.

"The land slopes away from the house."