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

A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal sides and opposite equal angles. A rhombus can be a square, or if it has two acute angles and two obtuse angles, it takes the shape of a diamond.

The rhombus gets its name from the Greek rhómbos, which means "a spinning top." This word describes the shape of a "bullroarer," an object that was tied to a cord and spun around, making a great noise. It was used to taunt bulls into action during bull-fighting events. This rhombus-shaped object has been documented as being used for religious rites and games all over the ancient world. Nowadays, we prefer to study the rhombus in geometry.

WORD FAMILY

rhombus: rhombi, rhombuses

USAGE EXAMPLES

A waiter named Mack stands at the table glazing two rhombuses of trout with a basting brush.

Wall Street Journal(Nov 03, 2016)

The bold background of orange and white rhombuses only hints at his avant-garde sensibilities.

New York Times(Oct 28, 2016)

I had to take geometry to graduate high school but knowing what a rhombus is has never helped me.

Time(Oct 11, 2016)

n a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram

Syn|Hyper

diamond, rhomb

parallelogram

a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

单词	rhombus
释义	rhombus (once / 120606 pages) n A rhombus is a parallelogram with four equal sides and opposite equal angles. A rhombus can be a square, or if it has two acute angles and two obtuse angles, it takes the shape of a diamond. The rhombus gets its name from the Greek rhómbos, which means "a spinning top." This word describes the shape of a "bullroarer," an object that was tied to a cord and spun around, making a great noise. It was used to taunt bulls into action during bull-fighting events. This rhombus-shaped object has been documented as being used for religious rites and games all over the ancient world. Nowadays, we prefer to study the rhombus in geometry. WORD FAMILY rhombus: rhombi, rhombuses USAGE EXAMPLES A waiter named Mack stands at the table glazing two rhombuses of trout with a basting brush. Wall Street Journal(Nov 03, 2016) The bold background of orange and white rhombuses only hints at his avant-garde sensibilities. New York Times(Oct 28, 2016) I had to take geometry to graduate high school but knowing what a rhombus is has never helped me. Time(Oct 11, 2016) n a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram Syn\|Hyper diamond, rhomb parallelogram a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
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