
angle
词源
源自拉丁语 'angulus'(角落),通过古法语 'angle' 进入英语,最早记录于14世纪。
noun
❶ 两条直线或平面相交形成的空间,通常用度数来衡量大小。在几何学中用于描述形状的转角部分。
“The two walls meet at a right angle.”
(两面墙以直角相交。)
“She measured the angle of the triangle carefully.”
(她仔细测量了三角形的角度。)
❶ 观察或思考问题的特定方式或立场,常带有主观倾向性。
“The journalist wrote the story from a political angle.”
(记者从政治角度撰写这篇报道。)
“Let's consider this problem from a different angle.”
(让我们换个角度思考这个问题。)
verb
❶ 以特定角度放置或调整某物,通常为了达到特定效果或目的。
“He angled the lamp to avoid glare on his computer screen.”
(他调整台灯角度以避免电脑屏幕反光。)
“The satellite dish was carefully angled to receive the signal.”
(卫星天线被仔细调整角度以接收信号。)
❶ 试图间接获得某物,通常指通过巧妙或隐蔽的方式达成目的。
“He's clearly angling for a promotion with all this extra work.”
(他做这么多额外工作显然是在谋求升职。)
“The reporter was angling for more information about the scandal.”
(记者正试图获取更多关于丑闻的信息。)
常见短语
at an angle — 描述物体不是水平或垂直放置,而是呈倾斜状态。
“The picture was hanging at an angle, so I straightened it.”
(画挂歪了,所以我把它摆正了。)
angle for — 通过间接方式试图获得某物,常带有精心策划的意味。
“She's been angling for a raise all month.”
(她整个月都在想办法争取加薪。)