n. [物]梯度,陡度;(温度、气压等)变化率,梯度变化曲线;<英>(道路的)倾斜度,坡度;
adj. 倾斜的;[动]步行的,能步行的;
grad步,级+i+ent形容词后缀 → 步行的;坡度
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, not at first.
噢, 没有马上找到。
It is too late to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.
船触礁后在抛锚,为时已经太晚了。
Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog.