Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13859
obliquer
倾斜的；斜的
obliquer is the comparative of oblique.
Slanting or inclined; neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled to a reference line or plane, and not vertical or horizontal.
- 1.
Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
倾斜的；不垂直的
- 2.
Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
不直接的；间接的；隐晦的
- 3.
Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
不诚恳的；阴险的
- 4.
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
倾斜的,既不平行也不垂直或直角
- 5.
Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
旁系的；非直系的
- 6.
Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
叶片基部不对称的
- 7.
Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
斜生的
- 8.
Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
间接格的；非主格的
- 9.
Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
- 10.
Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
间接的；拐弯抹角的；不直截了当的；不坦诚的；不光明正大的；阴险的；间接格的（非主格的）；间接引语的；旁系的；非直系的
In use
The artist drew an oblique line across the canvas.
He made an oblique reference to her mistake during the meeting.
Her oblique answer made me suspect she was hiding something.
the oblique rays of the winter sun
acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
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。
oblique (about sth)
Connections
Collocations
- oblique angle
- 斜角；倾斜角
- The two walls meet at an oblique angle.这两面墙以斜角相交。
- oblique line
- 斜线；倾斜的线
- Draw an oblique line from the top left corner.从左上角画一条斜线。
- oblique reference
- 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。
- oblique approach
- 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。
- oblique criticism
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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