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oblique + noun
常用于描述几何或物理上的倾斜。
The roof has an oblique angle.
屋顶有一个倾斜的角度。
倾斜的；斜的
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倾斜的；斜的
Slanting or inclined; neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled to a reference line or plane, and not vertical or horizontal.
The roof has an oblique angle.
屋顶有一个倾斜的角度。
倾斜的；不垂直的
Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
不直接的；间接的；隐晦的
Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
不诚恳的；阴险的
Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
倾斜的,既不平行也不垂直或直角
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
The artist drew an oblique line across the canvas.
艺术家在画布上画了一条斜线。
AI contextual example
He made an oblique reference to her mistake during the meeting.
他在会议中间接提到了她的错误。
AI contextual example
Her oblique answer made me suspect she was hiding something.
她躲躲闪闪的回答让我怀疑她在隐瞒什么。
AI contextual example
the oblique rays of the winter sun
冬日斜射的阳光
WordNet
常用于描述几何或物理上的倾斜。
The roof has an oblique angle.
屋顶有一个倾斜的角度。
表示不直接、躲闪。
He was oblique about his plans.
他对自己的计划闪烁其词。
表示间接的提及。
She made an oblique reference to the incident.
她间接提到了那件事。
Not this
He made an oblique reference about the problem.
Use this
He made an oblique reference to the problem.
英语中，reference（提及）后应搭配介词to，而不是about。中文常直接用“关于”，导致介词误用。
Not this
He answered oblique.
Use this
He answered obliquely.
动词需要副词修饰；oblique是形容词，不能修饰动词，应改为副词obliquely。中文形容词可直接作状语，易导致此错误。
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斜角；倾斜角
The two walls meet at an oblique angle.
这两面墙以斜角相交。
斜线；倾斜的线
Draw an oblique line from the top left corner.
从左上角画一条斜线。
间接提及；隐晦的提及
His speech contained an oblique reference to the scandal.
他的讲话中隐晦地提到了那桩丑闻。
迂回的方式；间接的方法
She took an oblique approach to asking for a raise.
她采取迂回的方式请求加薪。
间接的批评；旁敲侧击的批评
The review was full of oblique criticism of the director.
这篇评论充满了对导演的旁敲侧击。
拐弯抹角地提及
In his speech, the manager made an oblique reference to the budget cuts.
经理在讲话中拐弯抹角地提到了预算削减。
采取迂回的方式
The negotiators took an oblique approach and avoided direct confrontation.
谈判人员采取迂回的方式，避免了正面冲突。
给出含糊其辞的回答
When asked about his plans, he gave an oblique answer.
当被问及他的计划时，他给出了含糊其辞的回答。
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用画面记：一根柱子不垂直，斜斜地支着；oblique 的话也绕圈说，不直截了当。
语域：formal 常见场景：Geometry and technical description、Academic writing、Formal speech or literary criticism 「oblique」属于正式用语，通常用于书面语或较正式的场合，口语中较少见。它既可表示几何上的“倾斜的、斜的”，也常用于比喻义“间接的、拐弯抹角的”，后者带有不直截了当甚至隐晦的意味。比较常见于学术写作、正式报告和文学评论。
真正的押韵词：leak、peak、cheek、unique、antique、technique，重读音节都以 /iːk/ 结尾。注意形近但不押韵的拼写相似词：opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/。
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