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intersecting

UK //ˌɪn.təˈsek.tɪŋ//US //ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.tɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'intersecare',由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'secare'(切割)组成,字面意思为“在中间切割”。

adjective

❶ 指两条或多条线、道路、路径等在某一点交叉或相遇的状态,常用于描述几何图形或交通路线的交汇。

“The two roads are intersecting at the town center.”

(这两条道路在镇中心相交。)

“The artist drew intersecting lines to create a complex pattern.”

(艺术家画了交叉的线条来创造一个复杂的图案。)

同义词:crossing, overlapping, converging

verb

❶ 表示两条或多条线、道路、路径等在某一点交叉或相遇的动作,也可用于抽象概念的交集。

“The two highways intersect near the city.”

(两条高速公路在城市附近相交。)

“Their lives intersected briefly during college.”

(他们的生活在大学期间短暂地交集过。)

同义词:cross, meet, converge

常见短语

intersecting lines — 指在几何中两条或多条在某一点交叉的直线,常用于数学和设计领域。

“The puzzle involves finding the angle between two intersecting lines.”

(这个谜题需要找出两条相交直线之间的角度。)

intersecting interests — 指不同人或团体在某些方面有共同的关注点或利益,常用于商业或社交语境。

“The collaboration was born out of their intersecting interests in renewable energy.”

(这次合作源于他们在可再生能源方面的共同兴趣。)