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diagonal

UK //daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl//US //daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl//

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。)

同义词:slanting, oblique, sloping

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。)

同义词:slanting, crosswise, angled

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。)