slope
slope — adjective
- slopepositive
- slopercomparative
- slopestsuperlative
1. describes a surface, line, or piece of ground that is not level or vertical but
describes a surface, line, or piece of ground that is not level or vertical but runs at an angle, so that one part or end is higher than the other.
The garden has a gently sloping lawn where the children like to roll down.
sloping + noun describing a landscape feature
Alessia parked her car on the sloping driveway and pulled the handbrake tight.
The wooden floor in Ilan's kitchen was slightly sloping, so cups slid toward the wall.
Jude hung a picture on the sloping ceiling of the attic bedroom.
文法句型
slope + noun
be + sloping
用法筆記
Often used before a noun describing a feature of a building or landscape. As a predicative adjective it follows verbs like 'be', 'become', or 'seem'.
常見錯誤
slope — noun
- slopesingular
- slopesplural
1. a piece of ground or a surface that goes up or down at an angle, rather than bei
a piece of ground or a surface that goes up or down at an angle, rather than being flat or level.
Niran pushed his bicycle up the steep slope of the hill.
steep slope — common adjective + noun pattern
A gentle slope leads from the garden gate down to the riverbank.
Mark and Caio built a wooden ramp to create a slope for their skateboards.
The children ran down the grassy slope behind their school at lunchtime.
Kwame carefully walked his bicycle down the icy slope in front of the house.
- flat
a level surface with no angle
- level ground
ground that does not rise or fall
文法句型
adjective + slope
slope + of + noun
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives that describe steepness (gentle, gradual, steep, sharp) or surface material (grassy, rocky, icy, gravel).
常見錯誤
2. the outer slant of a raised landform such as a mountain, used for walking, skiin
the outer slant of a raised landform such as a mountain, used for walking, skiing, farming, or other outdoor activities.
Rania spent the afternoon skiing down the eastern slope of the mountain.
direction + slope + of + mountain — typical for describing location on a hillside
Sheep grazed on the sunny slopes of the valley below the village.
Liang and his father planted vines on the south-facing slope of the hill.
Shanti took out her phone to photograph the wildflowers covering the rocky slope.
The ski slopes near the resort were crowded during the winter holidays.
- hillside
interchangeable for the side of a hill or small mountain
- mountainside
specifically the side of a large mountain
- incline
more general; often used for any upward slanting surface
文法句型
the + direction + slope + of + mountain/hill
slope + for + activity
用法筆記
When referring to prepared runs for skiing, the word often appears in the compound 'ski slope' or simply 'slopes'. Directional modifiers (eastern, northern, south-facing) are typical.
常見錯誤
3. a measurement of how steep a surface, line, or piece of ground is, usually expre
a measurement of how steep a surface, line, or piece of ground is, usually expressed in degrees, as a percentage, or as a ratio.
The roof has a slope of thirty degrees so that rain runs off easily.
a slope of + number + degrees — pattern for measurement
David checked the slope of the ramp to make sure it was safe for wheelchairs.
A slope of more than forty-five percent makes a hiking trail very difficult to climb.
The engineer calculated the slope of the road to design proper drainage channels.
文法句型
a slope of + number + degrees/percent
the slope + of + noun
用法筆記
Used in technical and practical contexts such as construction, surveying, road design, and geography. In mathematics the slope of a line is usually called 'gradient'.
常見錯誤
slope — verb
- slopepresent simple I / you / we / they
- slopes3rd person singular
- sloping-ing form
- slopedpast simple
1. for a surface, path, line, or area of ground to lie at an angle rather than bein
for a surface, path, line, or area of ground to lie at an angle rather than being flat or vertical, rising or falling gradually.
The driveway slopes gently down toward the garage where Niran parks his car.
slope + adverb + prepositional phrase — common pattern for location and direction
From Reema's window the land slopes away toward the river.
The path slopes steeply upward for about half a kilometer before reaching the viewpoint.
The garden slopes toward the south, so the plants receive direct sunlight all afternoon.
文法句型
slope + adverb (upward/downward/gently)
slope + preposition + noun (toward/away from/down/to)
用法筆記
Almost always used intransitively with the surface or ground as the subject. The direction and steepness are shown by adverbs (gently, steeply, sharply) and prepositional phrases (toward, away from, down to).