incline过去式

1. 斜面，斜坡，斜度，坡度
2. 倾斜
3. 斜井
4. 车道
5. 倾斜线

1. 倾斜，偏斜
2. 使倾向于
3. 倾向于，有意，有...倾向，有…的趋势
4. 弄斜，使倾斜，使偏向
5. 低（头）；屈（身）；点（头）；弯腰
6. 使想要
7. 使（某人）有意思
8. 偏向，认为，赞同
9. 偏爱，喜欢，有癖好
10. 影响，左右

1. vi. & vt. (使)倾斜,(使)偏向 (cause to) move down
2. vi. & vt. (使)认为,(使)倾向 encourage or cause sb to feel, think, etc.

1.(使)倾向;(使)趋向
If youincline to think or act in a particular way, or if somethinginclines youto it, you are likely to think or act in that way.

e.g. Iincline to the view that he is right.
我倾向于认为他是正确的。
e.g. ...the factors whichincline us towards particular beliefs...
使我们倾向于相信某些特定信仰的因素

2.点(头)
If youincline your head, you bend your neck so that your head is leaning forward.

e.g. Jack inclined his head very slightly.
杰克轻轻点了点头。

3.斜坡;斜面
Anincline is land that slopes at an angle.

e.g. He came to a halt at the edge of a steepincline.
他在一个陡坡边上停住了。

incline forward (v.+adv.)

向前曲身,探身 bend forward, lean forward
incline forward

The partly deaf man inclined forward to hear the conversation more clearly.

那个耳朵半聋的人把身子往前凑,以便把谈话听得更清楚。

The mirror is so badly placed that the driver has to incline forward to see anything in it.

镜子的位置放得不好,司机必须前倾身子,才能看到映在里面的东西。

incline to (v.+prep.)

(使)具有…倾向 (cause to) be likely to have, do or think
incline to sth

The road inclines to the right.

这条路偏向右边。

incline to sth

The colour is yellow inclining to green.

那颜色是黄中带绿的。

incline to sth

I incline to tiredness in winter.

我在冬天易感疲倦。

His family have always inclined to overweight.

他家里的人都趋于肥胖。

The chairman inclined to the first view.

主席倾向于第一种意见。

Neither side in the dispute inclined to compromise.

争执中的双方谁也不肯妥协。

incline sb to sth

Their attitude inclined me to anger.

他们的态度使我感到愤怒。

My experience inclines me to the view that he is not to be trusted.

我的经验使我觉得,他这个人靠不住。

Increasing knowledge inclines one to further study.

与日俱增的知识使人倾向于更进一步的研究。

The elderly are inclined to cold.

上了年纪的人容易感冒。

I am more inclined to doing homework than to going to the movie.

我倾向于做作业,而不是看电影。

incline towards (v.+prep.)

倾向于 (cause to) move one's opinion or belief

• The young man inclines his head graciously.

  出自：P. Lively

1. incline用作及物动词时,可表示“低下来,弯下来”。
2. incline用作不及物动词时,可表示“倾斜,倾向于,偏向于,偏于,常常容易”等意思,后面可接介词短语; 后直接接动词不定式很少见。
3. incline还可表示“倾向于(某种观点、说法等),常常,愿意”等意思。此时一般以人作主语,常用于系表结构。