vt. 1.弄斜,使倾斜,使偏向。 2.低(头),屈(身)。 3.使(某人)倾向于,使(某人)有意思(做某事)〔常用被动态〕。 incline a post against the wall 把柱子靠墙斜立着。 incline one's ear to sb. 侧耳倾听某人讲话。 incline one's head in greeting 低头致意。 His attitude did not incline me to help him. 他的态度使我不想帮助他。 be inclined to go by air 想要[倾向于]坐飞机去。 Are you inclined for a walk 你想散步吗? vi. 1.倾斜。 2.低头,屈身。 3.爱好,赞同。 4.易于…,有…的倾向。 5.近似。 6.【军事】侧转前进。 短语和例子 incline toward the speaker to hear more clearly 斜着身子向发言人靠近,以便听得更清楚些。 incline to traditional way 喜爱传统的做法。 The leave incline to dark. 树叶绿得发黑。 purple inclining to red 近似红色的紫色。 Right incline! 半面向右转走! n. 斜面;坡度。
an inclined surface connecting two levels 同义词:ramp,
an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" 同义词:slope, side,
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" 同义词:dispose,
feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" 同义词:slope, pitch,
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"
bend or turn (one''s ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" 同义词:tend, be given, lean, run,
例句与用法
1.
The clouds appeared inclined to thunder . 阴云密布,好象要有雷雨。
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His attitude did not incline me to help him ... 他的态度使我不想帮助他。
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He was not one who was inclined to be querulous . 他并不是爱吹毛求疵的人。
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I am inclined to believe he is innocent . 我颇以为他是无辜的。
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The chief inclined his head in sign of acquiescence . 首领点点头表示允许。
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The shaft inclines almost 30 degrees . 这口井几乎偏了30度角。
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He is inclined to meddle in other people 's affairs . 他总喜欢干涉别人的事。
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She was all the more inclined to snap at hall . 她真想痛痛快快地骂霍尔几句。
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I felt inclined to agree with him . 我似乎也感到此话不假。
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Galileo rolled small metal balls down the incline . 伽利略让小金属球从斜面滚下。