| 单词 | pons asinorum |
| 释义 | pons asinorum[ as-uh-nawr-uhm, -nohr- ] / ˌæs əˈnɔr əm, -ˈnoʊr- / noun Geometry.a geometric proposition that if a triangle has two of its sides equal, the angles opposite these sides are also equal: so named from the difficulty experienced by beginners in mastering it. Euclid, 1:5. Also called asses' bridge . Origin of pons asinorumFirst recorded in 1745–55; from Latin pōns asinōrum “bridge of asses” Words nearby pons asinorumPongidae, pongo, poniard, ponograph, pons, pons asinorum, Ponselle, pons Varolii, pont, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Grossa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pons asinorumpons asinorum / (ˌæsɪˈnɔːrəm) / nounthe geometric proposition that the angles opposite the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are equal Word Origin for pons asinorumLatin: bridge of asses, referring originally to the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid, which was considered difficult for students to learn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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