這也是一個在生活中還蠻常用到, 但知道的人不多的詞彙
要說一個東西 ”歪了”, 比如在掛一幅畫時, 是用 crooked [ˋkrʊkɪd] 這個字
(注意它的尾音是 [kɪd] 而不是 [kt] )
它指的是沒有呈一水平線, 比如 The painting is crooked.
當然也可以說 The painting is not straight.
crook 這個字還可以當名詞, 指 ”惡棍; 壞人”
(也就是 ”不正” 的人, 很有趣吧~)
但如果要說一個東西是向哪邊歪時, 就要用動詞 slant, lean, 或 tilt, 無法用 crooked 表達
( slant [slænt] lean [lin] tilt [tɪlt] )
不過 slant 和 lean 通常講的是立體的東西, tilt 則平面或立體都可以
像著名的 ”比薩斜塔” 就是叫 the Leaning Tower of Pisa
來造幾個句:
The house has a slanted roof.
The pillar leans slightly to/towards the right. (這根柱子稍微向右傾斜)
The painting tilts to the left.
Fashion models almost always tilt their heads in photos.
如果在掛東西的時候, 要告訴人家要把它往左邊還是右邊傾斜
也是用 tilt 這個動詞
比如要往右邊斜, 就是 Tilt it to the right.
也可以說 Lower the right a little. (讓右邊低一點)
或是 Raise the left a little. (讓左邊高一點)
要說一個東西 ”歪了”, 比如在掛一幅畫時, 是用 crooked [ˋkrʊkɪd] 這個字
(注意它的尾音是 [kɪd] 而不是 [kt] )
它指的是沒有呈一水平線, 比如 The painting is crooked.
當然也可以說 The painting is not straight.
crook 這個字還可以當名詞, 指 ”惡棍; 壞人”
(也就是 ”不正” 的人, 很有趣吧~)
但如果要說一個東西是向哪邊歪時, 就要用動詞 slant, lean, 或 tilt, 無法用 crooked 表達
( slant [slænt] lean [lin] tilt [tɪlt] )
不過 slant 和 lean 通常講的是立體的東西, tilt 則平面或立體都可以
像著名的 ”比薩斜塔” 就是叫 the Leaning Tower of Pisa
來造幾個句:
The house has a slanted roof.
The pillar leans slightly to/towards the right. (這根柱子稍微向右傾斜)
The painting tilts to the left.
Fashion models almost always tilt their heads in photos.
如果在掛東西的時候, 要告訴人家要把它往左邊還是右邊傾斜
也是用 tilt 這個動詞
比如要往右邊斜, 就是 Tilt it to the right.
也可以說 Lower the right a little. (讓右邊低一點)
或是 Raise the left a little. (讓左邊高一點)
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