释义 |
incline forward incline forward1. To lean or tilt forward. I inclined forward to see if that would loosen up my tight back muscles.2. To cause something to lean or tilt forward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "incline" and "forward." If you can't reach the table, just incline your chair forward.See also: forward, inclineincline something forwardto lean something forward; to make something slant forward. Incline the light forward a little bit, so you can see better. The fence had been inclined slightly forward to make it harder to climb.See also: forward, inclineincline forwardto lean forward; to slant forward. The earthquake-ravaged building inclined forward a little bit more and looked as if it was going to fall. My chair inclined forward and I kept feeling as if I were going to fall off.See also: forward, incline |