英语词汇“pons asinorum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pons asinorum

/ˌasɪˈnɔːrəm

noun

The point at which many learners fail, especially a theory or formula that is difficult to grasp.After he had mastered the fifth proposition as easily as its predecessors, Frank told him that people generally found it difficult - it is the famous pons asinorum which puts a stop to many a budding geometrical career....

It is the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics.
We used to read the first book of Euclid as far as pons asinorum; but regularly as we reached the dreadful pass we were turned back for a revisal.

Origin

Mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'bridge of asses', term taken from the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid.

单词	pons asinorum
释义	pons asinorum /ˌasɪˈnɔːrəm / noun The point at which many learners fail, especially a theory or formula that is difficult to grasp.After he had mastered the fifth proposition as easily as its predecessors, Frank told him that people generally found it difficult - it is the famous pons asinorum which puts a stop to many a budding geometrical career.... It is the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics. We used to read the first book of Euclid as far as pons asinorum; but regularly as we reached the dreadful pass we were turned back for a revisal. Origin Mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'bridge of asses', term taken from the fifth proposition of the first book of Euclid. Rhymes cockalorum, decorum, forum, jorum, Karakoram, Karakorum, Mizoram, quorum
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pons asinorum

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