1. | [u] 板岩；石板a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers |
a slate quarry 板岩采石场 | |
The sea was the colour of slate. 大海的颜色像石板。 |
2. | [c] （盖房顶的）石板瓦a small thin piece of slate , used for covering roofs |
A loose slate had fallen from the roof. 一块松动的石板瓦从房顶上掉了下来。 |
3. | [c] （选举中的）候选人名单a list of the candidates in an election |
a slate of candidates 候选人名单 | |
the Democratic slate 民主党候选人名单 |
4. | [c] （旧时学生用以写字的）石板a small sheet of slate in a wooden frame, used in the past in schools for children to write on |
1. | ~ sb/sth (for sth) （尤指在报纸上）批评，抨击to criticize sb/sth, especially in a newspaper |
to slate a book/play/writer 批评一部书╱一出戏╱一位作家 |
2. | [usupass] 预定；计划；安排to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future |
The houses were first slated for demolition five years ago. 这些房子在五年前就确定要拆除了。 | |
The new store is slated to open in spring. 新商店预计春天开业。 |
3. | [usupass] (informal) 推举；选定to suggest or choose sb for a job, position, etc. |
I was told that I was being slated for promotion. 我听说，我被定为提升的人选。 | |
He is slated to play the lead in the new musical. 他获选在新的音乐剧中担任主角。 |
