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pyramid

UK //ˈpɪrəmɪd//US //ˈpɪrəmɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pyramis',来自希腊语 'pyramis',可能源自埃及语。

noun

❶ 金字塔,一种底部为正方形、四边为三角形的立体结构,尤指古埃及用于埋葬法老的巨大石制建筑。

“The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.”

(吉萨大金字塔是古代世界七大奇迹之一。)

“We learned about the pyramids in our history class.”

(我们在历史课上学习了金字塔。)

❶ 金字塔形物体,指任何形状类似金字塔的物体或结构。

“She arranged the glasses in a pyramid on the table.”

(她把玻璃杯在桌上摆成金字塔形。)

“The children built a pyramid with their blocks.”

(孩子们用积木搭了一个金字塔。)

同义词:monument, structure, edifice, tomb, mausoleum

verb

❶ 将某物堆叠成金字塔形状,通常指有层次地排列或组织。

“She pyramided the books on her desk.”

(她把书在桌上堆成金字塔形。)

“The cheerleaders pyramided themselves during the performance.”

(啦啦队员们在表演时叠成了金字塔形。)

同义词:stack, pile, arrange, organize, tier

常见短语

pyramid scheme — 金字塔骗局,一种非法的投资骗局,通过招募新成员而非实际产品销售来支付早期投资者。

“Many people lost their money in the pyramid scheme.”

(许多人在金字塔骗局中损失了钱财。)

food pyramid — 食物金字塔,一种图形表示,展示健康饮食中各类食物的推荐比例。

“The food pyramid helps people understand balanced nutrition.”

(食物金字塔帮助人们理解均衡营养。)