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inclining

/in-klahy-ning/US // ɪnˈklaɪ nɪŋ //

倾斜的,倾斜,倾斜性,倾向性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : inclination; disposition.
    • : Archaic. people who are sympathetic to a person or cause.

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Examples

  • Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.

  • She was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.

  • Paul was short in stature, somewhat stooping and at the middle age his hair was thin, inclining to baldness.

  • He was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.

  • She raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture.