Dictionary entry
bilaterally symmetrical
/ˌbaɪˈlætərəli sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl/
adjective
左右对称的；两侧对称的
having two halves that are mirror images, especially left and right sides
两侧对称的
In use
Most animals have bodies that are bilaterally symmetrical, with matching left and right sides.
The butterfly's wings are bilaterally symmetrical, so the patterns on both sides look the same.
The architect designed the building to be bilaterally symmetrical, with identical entrances on each side.
be bilaterally symmetrical
常用于描述物体的对称性。
The arrangement is bilaterally symmetrical.
这种排列是两侧对称的。
bilaterally symmetrical [noun]
作为定语修饰名词，多用于科学语境。
The bilaterally symmetrical pattern is common in nature.
两侧对称的模式在自然界中很常见。
bilaterally symmetrical in [something]
后接方面或领域，表示在某方面对称。
The body plan is bilaterally symmetrical in most animals.
大多数动物的身体结构是两侧对称的。
Common mistakes
The design is bilateral symmetrical.The design is bilaterally symmetrical.
“bilateral”是形容词，不能修饰形容词“symmetrical”；应使用副词“bilaterally”来修饰“symmetrical”。
The design has bilaterally symmetry.The design is bilaterally symmetrical.
“symmetry”是名词，而“bilaterally symmetrical”是形容词短语，需用“is”连接，而不是用“has”后接名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- symmetrical
- 对称的 · symmetrical泛指任何形式的对称，而bilaterally symmetrical特指两侧对称，常用于描述生物体左右对称。
- bilateral
- 双边的 · bilateral常用于双边关系或协议，而bilaterally symmetrical仅用于描述左右对称的形态。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.