New words：
slope [sloʊp]
n. 斜坡；坡度；山坡；斜度；坡地
v. 倾斜；有坡度
sloping ['sloʊpɪŋ] adj.倾斜的
Sample Sentences
The mountain slopes steeply on one side.
The floor of the bathroom slopes down to the drain.
It was difficult to walk up the steep slope.
It was a very old house with sloping walls.
drain [dreɪn] n. 下水道；排水管
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New words：
steeply /ˈstiːpli/ adv. 陡峭地；急剧地；大幅度地steepness /ˈstiːpnəs/ n.陡峭；险峻；（数量、价格）急剧升降
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rise / fall steeply 急剧上升 / 急剧下降
Prices have risen
steeplythis year.The number of wild animals has fallen
steeply.
slope steeply 坡度很陡
The hill slopes steeply on both sides.the steepness of the slope 斜坡的陡峭度
The climbers were surprised by the steepness of the slope.the steepness of a rise /fall 涨幅 / 跌幅之大
Everyone noticed the steepness of the price increase.slope [sloʊp] v.倾斜；
New words：
steep /stiːp/ adj.陡的；陡峭的；突然的；急剧的
详细词源拆解：
源自古英语 stēap
本义：高耸的、直立的
演变：最初形容高耸的悬崖、陡峭的山坡，后泛指角度很大、上升 / 下降很快
动词用法较少，主要作形容词
词汇家族：
steep（陡峭的）→ steeply（adv. 陡峭地）→ steepness（n. 陡峭）
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a steep hill /mountain 陡峭的小山 / 山
It's not easy to climb a steep hill.a steep slope /incline 陡峭的斜坡
They walked slowly up the steep slope.a steep rise /drop 急剧的上升 / 下降
There was a steep rise in temperature yesterday.slope [sloʊp] n.斜坡；坡度；坡地；山坡
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形容道路、山坡、楼梯时，steep 是高频词
描述价格、温度、数量变化时，用a steep rise/drop
New words：
recline /rɪˈklaɪn/ v. 斜倚；向后靠；躺（半躺姿势）
reclining /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ adj. 可躺的，倾斜式的
详细词源拆解：
前缀 re-：向后，往回
词根 clin：弯曲，倾斜（同 decline, incline）
组合逻辑：
→ 向后弯 → 向后靠 → 躺；斜倚
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recline on a sofa / chair 斜靠在沙发 / 椅子上
He likes to recline on the sofa after finishing his homework.recline against the wall 斜靠在墙上
The tired boy reclined against the wall to have a rest.recline comfortably 舒服地躺着
The old man often reclines comfortably in his armchair to read newspapers.
reclining chair 躺椅
He was comfortably seated in a soft reclining chair.
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recline比较正式。多出现于阅读，写作一般用 lie / lean 更自然。
New words：
inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] n.倾向；倾斜度；趋向；意愿；偏好
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have an inclination to 有做某事的倾向 / 意愿
She has a strong inclination to help poor children.have no inclination to 无意做某事；不想做某事
I have no inclination to argue with others about small things.show an inclination for sth 表现出对…… 的爱好 / 偏好
He shows an inclination for science when he was very young.follow one’s own inclination 随心所欲；按自己的意愿行事
We should not always follow our own inclination in class.关键使用提醒：
inclination 是可数名词，也可以作不可数名词使用，具体取决于语境。
可数用法
表示“一种倾向”或“某种意愿”时，常用可数形式，可加复数 inclinations。
例：She has artistic inclinations.（她有艺术方面的爱好。）
例：He showed no inclination to participate.（他没有参与的意愿。）
不可数用法
在泛指“倾向性”或“意愿”这一抽象概念时，有时作不可数名词。
例：The decision was based on inclination, not logic.（这个决定基于倾向，而非逻辑。）