How do you use "slope" in a sentence?

The house is built on a gentle slope. They spent the afternoon skiing down the slopes. Be careful - that's a slippery slope argument.

slope

Q: What does "slope" mean?

A surface at an angle; an incline or gradient A slope is a surface of which one end is higher than another, or the degree of incline. Mountains, hills, and roofs have slopes. In mathematics, slope refers to the steepness of a line on a graph. 'Ski slopes' are snowy hills for skiing. 'Slippery slope' is an idiom describing a course of action that leads to worse outcomes.

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Meaning: A surface at an angle; an incline or gradient

斜坡，坡度

pendiente, cuesta, ladera

斜面、傾斜

경사면, 비탈

A slope is a surface of which one end is higher than another, or the degree of incline. Mountains, hills, and roofs have slopes. In mathematics, slope refers to the steepness of a line on a graph. 'Ski slopes' are snowy hills for skiing. 'Slippery slope' is an idiom describing a course of action that leads to worse outcomes.

斜坡是指一端高于另一端的表面，或倾斜的程度。山脉、小山和屋顶都有斜坡。在数学中，斜率指的是图表上直线的陡峭程度。'Ski slopes'是用于滑雪的雪坡。'Slippery slope'是一个习语，描述导致更糟结果的行动过程。

Una pendiente es una superficie cuyo extremo está más alto que otro, o el grado de inclinación. Las montañas, colinas y techos tienen pendientes. En matemáticas, la pendiente se refiere a la inclinación de una línea en un gráfico. 'Pistas de esquí' son colinas nevadas para esquiar. 'Slippery slope' es un modismo que describe un curso de acción que lleva a peores resultados.

斜面は、一方の端がもう一方より高い表面、または傾斜の度合いです。山、丘、屋根には斜面があります。数学では、斜面（傾き）はグラフ上の線の急峻さを指します。「スキー場の斜面」はスキーをするための雪の丘です。「Slippery slope」は、より悪い結果につながる行動の過程を説明するイディオムです。

경사면은 한쪽 끝이 다른 쪽보다 높은 면이거나 기울기의 정도를 말합니다. 산, 언덕, 지붕에 경사가 있습니다. 수학에서 기울기는 그래프 위 직선의 가파른 정도를 의미합니다. '스키 슬로프'는 스키를 타는 눈 덮인 언덕입니다. 'Slippery slope'는 더 나쁜 결과로 이어지는 행동 방침을 묘사하는 관용구입니다.

Examples

The house is built on a gentle slope.
房子建在一个缓坡上。
La casa está construida en una pendiente suave.
その家は緩やかな斜面に建てられています。
그 집은 완만한 경사면 위에 지어져 있습니다.
They spent the afternoon skiing down the slopes.
他们整个下午都在雪坡上滑雪。
Pasaron la tarde esquiando por las laderas.
彼らは午後をゲレンデでスキーをして過ごしました。
그들은 오후 내내 슬로프에서 스키를 탔습니다.
Be careful - that's a slippery slope argument.
小心——那是一种滑坡谬误。
Ten cuidado - ese es un argumento de pendiente resbaladiza.
気をつけて——それは滑りやすい坂道の議論です。
조심하세요—그것은 미끄러운 경사길 논법입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Middle English 'aslope' (at a slant), possibly from Old English *āslopen, past participle of 'āslūpan' (to slip away). Related to 'slip' and the idea of a surface you might slide down.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal