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slide slide[slaɪd]slid, sliding, slidesCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSv21871810177011240350414761111n370582945981401202313102962VERB3398333818NOUN3415331001Spoken:221017365slid[1279] slides[2173] sliding[2535]幻灯片(53%)，滑动(24%)，下滑(13%)，滑坡(5%)，雪崩(2%)，使滑动(1%)，滑入(1%)，悄悄地溜走(1%)n.滑动；幻灯片；滑梯；雪崩vt.滑动；使滑动；悄悄地迅速放置vi.滑动；滑落；不知不觉陷入 slide ★★★☆☆/sla͟ɪd/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]滑动；溜 When something slides somewhere or when you slide it there, it moves there smoothly over or against something.   [V n with adj]  [V n prep/adv]  [V prep/adv]  [Also V]She slid the door open...她滑开了门。I slid the wallet into his pocket...我把钱包麻利地塞进了他的口袋。Tears were sliding down his cheeks.眼泪顺着他的脸颊往下淌。2[VERB	动词]麻利而无声地移动；悄悄地溜到 If you slide somewhere, you move there smoothly and quietly.   [V prep/adv]He slid into the driver's seat...他麻利地坐进驾驶员的座位。'Nice meeting you, Zoe,' I said and slid off.“很高兴见到你，佐薇，”说完我便溜走了。3[VERB	动词]不自觉地陷入(某种情绪、态度或情境) To slide into a particular mood, attitude, or situation means to gradually start to have that mood, attitude, or situation often without intending to.   [V into n]She had slid into a depression...她不觉沮丧起来。He needs them to stop the country sliding into chaos.他需要他们来防止这个国家陷入混乱。4[VERB	动词](货币)贬值；(物价)下跌 If currencies or prices slide, they gradually become worse or lower in value.   [V]  [V prep/adv]  [V amount]  [V from/to/by amount]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]The US dollar continued to slide...美元继续贬值。The upset sent share prices sliding to their lowest level for almost 18 months...这种不安情绪使股票价格跌落到几乎 18 个月以来的最低水平。Shares slid 11p to 293p after brokers downgraded their profit estimates...股票经纪人降低了他们的利润预期之后，股价下跌了 11 便士至 293 便士。Its share slid from 24.24 per cent to 22.17 per cent.其份额从 24.24%降至 22.17%。Slide is also a noun....the dangerous slide in oil prices.石油价格的危险下跌5[N-COUNT	可数名词]幻灯片 A slide is a small piece of photographic film which you project onto a screen so that you can see the picture. ...a slide show.幻灯片放映6[N-COUNT	可数名词](显微镜的)载玻片 A slide is a piece of glass on which you put something that you want to examine through a microscope. 7[N-COUNT	可数名词]滑梯 A slide is a piece of playground equipment that has a steep slope for children to go down for fun. 8[PHRASE	短语]放任…自流；任…恶化而不予处理 If you let something slide, you allow it to get into a worse state or condition by not attending to it.   [let inflects]The company had let environmental standards slide.这家公司听凭环境标准的不断下降。 slide1 verbslide2 nounslideslide1 /slaɪd/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle slid /slɪd/)  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it, or to make something move in this wayslide along/across/down etc Francesca slid across the ice.slide something across/along etc He opened the oven door and slid the pan of cookies in. He slid open the door of the glass cabinet.2[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move somewhere quietly and smoothly, or to move something in this wayslide into/out of etc Daniel slid out of the room when no one was looking. She slid into the driver’s seat.slide something into/out of etc something He slid the gun into his pocket.3[intransitive] if prices, amounts, rates etc slide, they become lower  SYN  drop  OPP  rise:  Stocks slid a further 3% on the major markets today.► see thesaurus at decrease4[intransitive] to gradually become worse, or to begin to have a problem:  Students’ test scores started to slide in the mid-1990s.slide into Murphy gradually slid into a pattern of drug abuse.5let something slide a)to let a situation get gradually worse:  Management has let safety standards slide at the factory. b)spoken to ignore a mistake, problem, remark etc, without becoming angry or trying to punish it:  Well, I guess we can let it slide this time.THESAURUSslide to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it: · The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor.slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly: · Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.· She slipped and broke her ankle.skid to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control – used especially about a moving vehicle: · He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.· Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid.glide to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way: · A swan was gliding across the lake.· The ship glided into port.slither to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground: · Tom slithered down the bank into the water.· The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock.slide1 verbslide2 nounslideslide2 ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  Entry menu Examples word sets Collocations 1slide (1)slide_s3 (3)for children a large structure with steps leading to the top of a long sloping surface that children can slide down2decrease [usually singular] a decrease in prices, amounts etc  OPP  riseslide in the current slide in house priceson the slide The company’s shares were on the slide again yesterday, down 7p at 339p.3picture a small piece of film in a frame that you shine a light through to show a picture on a screen or wall:  a slide show4getting worse [usually singular] a situation in which something gradually gets worse, or someone develops a problemslide in School administrators were unable to explain the slide in student performance.slide into a slide into economic chaos5science a small piece of thin glass used for holding something that you want to look at under a microscope6music/machine a sliding part of a machine or musical instrument, such as the U-shaped tube of a trombone7movement [usually singular] a sliding movement across a surface:  The car went into a slide.8earth/snow a sudden fall of earth, stones, snow etc down a slope:  a rock slide9for hair British English a small metal or plastic object that holds your hair in place

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www.ankiedu.club 	            slide              ★                    /        slaɪd                ;          NAmE                slaɪd                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            slide      slides      slid      sliding                            verb        ★                    (              slid        ,        slid                  /          slɪd                    ;            NAmE                    slɪd                    /                    )              move smoothly/quietly        滑行；悄悄地移动                    1        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make sth move in this way            （使）滑行，滑动                          (+ adv./prep.)                  ◆          We slid down the grassy slope.          我们从草坡上滑了下来。                          ◆          The drawers slide in and out easily.          这几个抽屉好推好拉。                          slidesth + adv./prep.                          ◆          She slid her hand along the rail.          她把手搭在栏杆上滑动着。                          slide(sth) + adj.                          ◆          The automatic doors slid open.          自动门慢慢开了。                            2        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make sth move in this way            （使）快捷而悄声地移动                                    SYN                                                    slip                                                    + adv./prep.                  ◆          He slid into bed.          他不声不响地钻进被子。                          ◆          She slid out while no one was looking.          她趁着没人看见溜了出去。                          slidesth + adv./prep.                          ◆          The man slid the money quickly into his pocket.          那人很快把钱塞进自己的口袋。                            become lower/worse        降低；衰落                    3                  [intransitive          ]                          slide(from…) (to…)                          to become gradually lower or of less value            逐渐降低；贬值                                    ◆          Shares slid to a 10-year low.          股价跌到了 10 年来的最低点。                            4                  [intransitive          ]                          slide(down/into/towards sth)                          to move gradually into a worse situation            衰落（成）；逐渐陷入；逐渐衰退（到）                                    ◆          The industry has slid into decline.          这个行业已成衰退之势。                          ◆          They were sliding towards bankruptcy.          他们正逐渐濒临破产。                          ◆          He got depressed and began to            let things slide            (= failed to give things the attention they needed).                    他意气消沉，得过且过。                                          noun            _toys_comp.jpg      _slide.jpg                    becoming lower/worse        降低；衰落                    1                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          a change to a lower or worse condition            降低；跌落；衰落                                    ◆          a downward slide in the price of oil          石油价格的下跌                          ◆          the team's slide down the table          球队排名的下降                          ◆          talks to prevent            a slide intocivil war                    旨在避免陷入内战的谈判                          ◆          The economy is            on the slide            (= getting worse).                    经济日益衰退。                            on ice        在冰上                    2                  [singular          ]                          a long, smooth movement on ice or a smooth surface            （在冰上或光滑表面上的）滑行，滑动                                    SYN                                                    skid                                                              ◆          Her car went into a slide.          她的车打起滑来。                            for children        儿童                    3                  [countable          ]                          a structure with a steep slope that children use for sliding down            滑梯                                    ◆          to go down the slide          溜滑梯                            fall of rock        山岩崩塌                    4                  [countable          ]                          a sudden fall of a large amount of rock or earth down a hill            山崩；岩崩；土崩；崩塌                                    SYN                                                    landslide                                                              ◆          I was afraid of starting a slide of loose stones.          我当时担心会引起松散石块崩塌。                            photograph        照片                    5                  [countable          ]                          a small piece of film held in a frame that can be shown on a screen when you shine a light through it            幻灯片                                    SYN                                                    transparency                                                              ◆          a talk with colour slides          借助彩色幻灯片的讲话                            computers        计算机                    6                  [countable          ]                          one page of an electronic presentation, that may contain text and images, that is usually viewed on a computer screen or projected onto a larger screen            幻灯片                                    ◆          I'm still working on the slides for my presentation.          我还在准备演示用的幻灯片。                            for microscope        显微镜                    7                  [countable          ]                          a small piece of glass that sth is placed on so that it can be looked at under a            microscope            载物玻璃片                                      part of musical instrument        乐器部件                    8                  [countable          ]                          a part of a musical instrument or other device that slides backwards and forwards            （乐器上的）拉管，滑管，滑动装置                                      for hair        头发                    9                  [countable          ]                (          BrE)                =                                                    hairslide                                                                    slide              /        slaɪd                ;          NAmE                slaɪd                /                    slid              /        slɪd                ;          NAmE                slɪd                /

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WDF	slide [slaɪd]slid, sliding, slides CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS v2187 18101 770 11240 3504 1476 1111 n3705 8294 598 1401 2023 1310 2962 VERB3398 333818 NOUN3415 331001 Spoken: 221017365 slid[1279] slides[2173] sliding[2535] 幻灯片(53%)，滑动(24%)，下滑(13%)，滑坡(5%)，雪崩(2%)，使滑动(1%)，滑入(1%)，悄悄地溜走(1%) n.滑动；幻灯片；滑梯；雪崩 vt.滑动；使滑动；悄悄地迅速放置 vi.滑动；滑落；不知不觉陷入
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Collins	slide ★★★☆☆ /sla͟ɪd/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]滑动；溜 When something slides somewhere or when you slide it there, it moves there smoothly over or against something. [V n with adj] [V n prep/adv] [V prep/adv] [Also V] She slid the door open... 她滑开了门。 I slid the wallet into his pocket... 我把钱包麻利地塞进了他的口袋。 Tears were sliding down his cheeks. 眼泪顺着他的脸颊往下淌。 2 [VERB 动词]麻利而无声地移动；悄悄地溜到 If you slide somewhere, you move there smoothly and quietly. [V prep/adv] He slid into the driver's seat... 他麻利地坐进驾驶员的座位。 'Nice meeting you, Zoe,' I said and slid off. “很高兴见到你，佐薇，”说完我便溜走了。 3 [VERB 动词]不自觉地陷入(某种情绪、态度或情境) To slide into a particular mood, attitude, or situation means to gradually start to have that mood, attitude, or situation often without intending to. [V into n] She had slid into a depression... 她不觉沮丧起来。 He needs them to stop the country sliding into chaos. 他需要他们来防止这个国家陷入混乱。 4 [VERB 动词](货币)贬值；(物价)下跌 If currencies or prices slide, they gradually become worse or lower in value. [V] [V prep/adv] [V amount] [V from/to/by amount] [JOURNALISM 新闻] The US dollar continued to slide... 美元继续贬值。 The upset sent share prices sliding to their lowest level for almost 18 months... 这种不安情绪使股票价格跌落到几乎 18 个月以来的最低水平。 Shares slid 11p to 293p after brokers downgraded their profit estimates... 股票经纪人降低了他们的利润预期之后，股价下跌了 11 便士至 293 便士。 Its share slid from 24.24 per cent to 22.17 per cent. 其份额从 24.24%降至 22.17%。 Slide is also a noun. ...the dangerous slide in oil prices. 石油价格的危险下跌 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]幻灯片 A slide is a small piece of photographic film which you project onto a screen so that you can see the picture. ...a slide show. 幻灯片放映 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](显微镜的)载玻片 A slide is a piece of glass on which you put something that you want to examine through a microscope. 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]滑梯 A slide is a piece of playground equipment that has a steep slope for children to go down for fun. 8 [PHRASE 短语]放任…自流；任…恶化而不予处理 If you let something slide, you allow it to get into a worse state or condition by not attending to it. [let inflects] The company had let environmental standards slide. 这家公司听凭环境标准的不断下降。
Oxford	slide ★ / slaɪd ; NAmE slaɪd / verb , noun slide slides slid sliding verb ★ ( slid , slid / slɪd ; NAmE slɪd / ) move smoothly/quietly 滑行；悄悄地移动 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make sth move in this way （使）滑行，滑动 (+ adv./prep.) ◆ We slid down the grassy slope. 我们从草坡上滑了下来。 ◆ The drawers slide in and out easily. 这几个抽屉好推好拉。 slidesth + adv./prep. ◆ She slid her hand along the rail. 她把手搭在栏杆上滑动着。 slide(sth) + adj. ◆ The automatic doors slid open. 自动门慢慢开了。 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make sth move in this way （使）快捷而悄声地移动 SYN slip + adv./prep. ◆ He slid into bed. 他不声不响地钻进被子。 ◆ She slid out while no one was looking. 她趁着没人看见溜了出去。 slidesth + adv./prep. ◆ The man slid the money quickly into his pocket. 那人很快把钱塞进自己的口袋。 become lower/worse 降低；衰落 3 [intransitive ] slide(from…) (to…) to become gradually lower or of less value 逐渐降低；贬值 ◆ Shares slid to a 10-year low. 股价跌到了 10 年来的最低点。 4 [intransitive ] slide(down/into/towards sth) to move gradually into a worse situation 衰落（成）；逐渐陷入；逐渐衰退（到） ◆ The industry has slid into decline. 这个行业已成衰退之势。 ◆ They were sliding towards bankruptcy. 他们正逐渐濒临破产。 ◆ He got depressed and began to let things slide (= failed to give things the attention they needed). 他意气消沉，得过且过。 noun _toys_comp.jpg _slide.jpg becoming lower/worse 降低；衰落 1 [countable , usually singular ] a change to a lower or worse condition 降低；跌落；衰落 ◆ a downward slide in the price of oil 石油价格的下跌 ◆ the team's slide down the table 球队排名的下降 ◆ talks to prevent a slide intocivil war 旨在避免陷入内战的谈判 ◆ The economy is on the slide (= getting worse). 经济日益衰退。 on ice 在冰上 2 [singular ] a long, smooth movement on ice or a smooth surface （在冰上或光滑表面上的）滑行，滑动 SYN skid ◆ Her car went into a slide. 她的车打起滑来。 for children 儿童 3 [countable ] a structure with a steep slope that children use for sliding down 滑梯 ◆ to go down the slide 溜滑梯 fall of rock 山岩崩塌 4 [countable ] a sudden fall of a large amount of rock or earth down a hill 山崩；岩崩；土崩；崩塌 SYN landslide ◆ I was afraid of starting a slide of loose stones. 我当时担心会引起松散石块崩塌。 photograph 照片 5 [countable ] a small piece of film held in a frame that can be shown on a screen when you shine a light through it 幻灯片 SYN transparency ◆ a talk with colour slides 借助彩色幻灯片的讲话 computers 计算机 6 [countable ] one page of an electronic presentation, that may contain text and images, that is usually viewed on a computer screen or projected onto a larger screen 幻灯片 ◆ I'm still working on the slides for my presentation. 我还在准备演示用的幻灯片。 for microscope 显微镜 7 [countable ] a small piece of glass that sth is placed on so that it can be looked at under a microscope 载物玻璃片 part of musical instrument 乐器部件 8 [countable ] a part of a musical instrument or other device that slides backwards and forwards （乐器上的）拉管，滑管，滑动装置 for hair 头发 9 [countable ] ( BrE) = hairslide slide / slaɪd ; NAmE slaɪd / slid / slɪd ; NAmE slɪd /
LDC	slide1 verb slide2 noun slideslide1 /slaɪd/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (past tense and past participle slid /slɪd/) Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it, or to make something move in this wayslide along/across/down etc Francesca slid across the ice.slide something across/along etc He opened the oven door and slid the pan of cookies in. He slid open the door of the glass cabinet.2[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move somewhere quietly and smoothly, or to move something in this wayslide into/out of etc Daniel slid out of the room when no one was looking. She slid into the driver’s seat.slide something into/out of etc something He slid the gun into his pocket.3[intransitive] if prices, amounts, rates etc slide, they become lower SYN drop OPP rise: Stocks slid a further 3% on the major markets today.► see thesaurus at decrease 4[intransitive] to gradually become worse, or to begin to have a problem: Students’ test scores started to slide in the mid-1990s.slide into Murphy gradually slid into a pattern of drug abuse.5let something slide a)to let a situation get gradually worse: Management has let safety standards slide at the factory. b)spoken to ignore a mistake, problem, remark etc, without becoming angry or trying to punish it: Well, I guess we can let it slide this time.THESAURUSslide to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it: · The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.· The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor.slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly: · Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.· She slipped and broke her ankle.skid to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control – used especially about a moving vehicle: · He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.· Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid.glide to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way: · A swan was gliding across the lake.· The ship glided into port.slither to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground: · Tom slithered down the bank into the water.· The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock. slide1 verb slide2 noun slideslide2 ●●○ S3 noun [countable] Entry menu Examples word sets Collocations 1slide (1)slide_s3 (3)for children a large structure with steps leading to the top of a long sloping surface that children can slide down2decrease [usually singular] a decrease in prices, amounts etc OPP riseslide in the current slide in house priceson the slide The company’s shares were on the slide again yesterday, down 7p at 339p.3picture a small piece of film in a frame that you shine a light through to show a picture on a screen or wall: a slide show4getting worse [usually singular] a situation in which something gradually gets worse, or someone develops a problemslide in School administrators were unable to explain the slide in student performance.slide into a slide into economic chaos5science a small piece of thin glass used for holding something that you want to look at under a microscope6music/machine a sliding part of a machine or musical instrument, such as the U-shaped tube of a trombone7movement [usually singular] a sliding movement across a surface: The car went into a slide.8earth/snow a sudden fall of earth, stones, snow etc down a slope: a rock slide9for hair British English a small metal or plastic object that holds your hair in place

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