vt. & vi.使倾斜；倾侧 cause to come into a sloping position (as by lifting one end); tip; incline

　～ the hat　歪戴帽子
　～ the wings　倾斜机翼
　～ backwards　向后倾斜
　～ forward　向前倾斜
　～ awkwardly　难以应付地抨击
　～ negligently　随意地倾斜
　～ slightly　稍微倾斜
　～ at an opponent　向敌人冲刺
　～ into a room　冲进房间
　～ to the south　向南倾斜
　～ toward secrecy　倾向于保密

　This table tends to tilt.　这桌子歪了。
　Don't tilt your hat sideways.　不要歪戴帽子。
　The aircraft tilted its wings.　飞机倾斜机翼。

 ♣ tilt at　(v.+prep.)
1. 用长矛状武器向…刺 thrust at (an opponent) with a long spearlike weapon
　He tilted at opponent.　他持矛向对手冲刺。
　They tilted at each other on horseback.　他们骑在马背上相互对刺。
2. 抨击 attack an idea with words
　Wherever he spoke, he made a point of tilting at the injustices which he had noticed.　他无论在哪里讲话，总要立论抨击他所发现的不合理现象。
 ♣ tilt at windmills　(v.+prep.+n.)
　〈非正〉与假想中的恶势力作战　 attack wrongs which do not really exist
　Stop tilting at windmills.　不要再与假想中的对手作战了。
　Many opponents of the system enjoy tilting at windmills when there is nothing really to complain about.　当对该制度无可抱怨时，许多反对派就以和想象中的邪恶势力战斗为乐。
 ♣ tilt back　(v.+adv.)
　使向后倾斜　cause sth to lean backwards
　Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat to see if there's anything wrong with it.　把头向后仰，让我看看你的嗓子是否有问题。
　Don't tilt your chair back so far, it might fall over.　别把椅子向后倾得这么厉害，它会翻倒的。
 ♣ tilt downward　(v.+adv.)
　向下倾斜　lean downward sth
　The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.　照相机朝下倾以拍摄鸟的镜头。
 ♣ tilt forward　(v.+adv.)
　向前倾斜　lean forward
　Let your head gently tilt forward.　你把头稍低下一些。
 ♣ tilt into　(v.+prep.)
　冲进　enter rudely
　They want to tilt into the room.　他们想冲进房间。
 ♣ tilt to　(v.+prep.)
　向…倾斜　lean to sth
　The tree tilts to the south.　树向南倾斜。
　She sat listening, with her head tilted slightly to one side.　她坐着，侧耳倾听。
 ♣ tilt toward　(v.+prep.)
　倾向于　lean toward sth
　Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.　官吏出于狭隘的责任观念往往倾向于保密。
 ♣ tilt up　(v.+adv.)
　使向上倾斜　cause sth to lean upwards
　Can you tilt the lid up a little further?　你能把这个盖子再向上掀一点吗?

　tilt　还可用作名词，意思是“倾斜，歪斜；斜坡；坡度 ”。