
diagonal
词源
源自拉丁语 'diagonalis',来自希腊语 'diagonios'('dia' 意为 '穿过','gonia' 意为 '角')。
noun
❶ 对角线,指连接多边形两个不相邻顶点的直线,或连接矩形两个对角顶点的斜线。
“Draw a diagonal from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the square.”
(从正方形的左上角到右下角画一条对角线。)
“The diagonal of the rectangle divides it into two equal triangles.”
(矩形的对角线将其分成两个相等的三角形。)
❶ 斜线或斜向排列的事物,常用于描述方向或图案。
“The stripes on his shirt run in a diagonal pattern.”
(他衬衫上的条纹呈斜向排列。)
“She parked her car at a diagonal angle to the curb.”
(她将车斜着停在路边。)
adjective
❶ 对角线的或斜向的,描述以一定角度而非垂直或水平方向延伸的事物。
“The diagonal measurement of the screen is 24 inches.”
(屏幕的对角线测量长度为24英寸。)
“She made diagonal cuts on the bread to create diamond shapes.”
(她在面包上斜切出菱形图案。)
常见短语
on the diagonal — 以斜向的方式排列或移动,常用于描述方向或图案。
“The tiles were laid on the diagonal to create an interesting pattern.”
(瓷砖以斜向方式铺设,形成有趣的图案。)