noun🔗Share板岩 A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers."The roof was covered in slates, protecting the house from the rain and wind. "屋顶盖满了板岩, 保护房子免受风雨侵蚀。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share板岩灰，青灰色 The bluish-grey colour of most slate."The roof was covered in slates, giving the house a classic, gray-blue appearance. "屋顶铺满了板岩灰色的瓦片，使整栋房子看起来经典而又带着淡淡的青蓝色。colormaterialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石板，写字板. A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools"Back in the old days, students used slates and chalk instead of notebooks and pens. "在过去，学生们用石板和粉笔，而不是笔记本和钢笔。stationeryeducationmaterialwritinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瓦板，石板瓦。 A roofing-tile made of slate."The house had a beautiful, durable roof made of slates. "这栋房子的屋顶很漂亮也很耐用，是用石板瓦铺成的。materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share账单，欠款记录. A record of money owed."Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week."记在我账上吧，我下周付你钱。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share候选人名单, 候选人名册 A list of affiliated candidates for an election."Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote."罗伊·迪士尼带领了另一份董事候选人名单参与股东投票。politicsgovernmentorganizationlistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石板，瓦板 An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes."The builder used slates on the new roof because they were lighter and cheaper than real slate. "建筑工人在新屋顶上用了仿石板材料，因为它们比真石板更轻更便宜。materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share薄片，碎片 A thin plate of any material; a flake."The old paint on the house was peeling off in slates, revealing the wood underneath. "房子上旧的油漆一层层地脱落，像薄片一样，露出了底下的木头。materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share铺瓦，盖瓦。 To cover with slate."The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775."旧教堂的账簿显示，屋顶在1775年铺了瓦片。materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share批评，谴责。 To criticise harshly."The play was slated by the critics."这部戏剧受到了评论家们的严厉批评。attitudecommunicationlanguagemediawritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share安排，预定 To schedule."The election was slated for November 2nd."选举原定于11月2日举行。timeplanorganizationjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share期待，预计。 To anticipate or strongly expect."The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever."我们软件的下一个版本预计将会是有史以来最好的版本。attitudeplanfutureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放狗咬，唆使狗咬。 To set a dog upon (a person)."Seeing the thief running away, the farmer slated his dogs upon him. "看到小偷逃跑，农夫放狗咬他。animalactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
