slate

1. N-UNCOUNT Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs. (常用來作屋頂建材的) 石板

...a stone-built cottage, with a traditional slate roof. …一間有傳統(tǒng)石板屋頂?shù)氖龃迳帷?/p>

2. N-COUNT A slate is one of the small flat pieces of slate that are used for covering roofs. 石板瓦

Thieves had stolen the slates from the roof. 竊賊偷走了屋頂?shù)氖逋摺?/p>

3. V-T PASSIVE If something is slated to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion. (在特定時間或者條件下) 選定[美國英語]

Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布羅姆菲爾德被內(nèi)定為美國的農(nóng)業(yè)部長。

4. V to cover (a roof) with slates 用石板瓦蓋屋頂

5. V to criticize harshly; censure 嚴(yán)厲批評; 譴責(zé)

6. ADJ of the colour slate 石板色; 深藍(lán)灰色

7. PHRASE If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start. 不計前嫌重新開始; 既往不咎

The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate. 奉勸你還清所有債務(wù)，這樣你就可以重新開始。