Word · Frequency #10469
einsteins
非周期密铺图形；爱因斯坦砖
einsteins is the plural of einstein.
核心释义
小写 einstein 是密铺理论中的术语，与科学家爱因斯坦无关。
A shape that can be repeated to tile a plane in a way that never produces a repeating pattern.
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一种可以重复覆盖平面但不重复的图形。
A shape that can be repeated to cover a plane with a nonrepeating pattern.
一种可以重复覆盖平面但不重复的图形。；爱因斯坦；[化] 爱因斯坦(能量的单位)
用法In use
In our geometry club, we defined an einstein as a shape that can cover a plane without making a repeating pattern.
用法提示：名词 einstein 在此作宾语补足语，指一种能非周期密铺平面的图形。
These einsteins can tile the floor in a way that never repeats the same design.
用法提示：名词复数 einsteins 在此作主语，指多个能非周期密铺的图形。
The class was excited to find an einstein among the shapes they had cut out.
用法提示：名词 einstein 在此作介词宾语，指一种能非周期密铺平面的图形。
Einstein's [noun]
所有格形式，表示爱因斯坦的某物。
Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized physics.
爱因斯坦的相对论彻底改变了物理学。
[noun] including Einstein
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- einstein tile
- 爱因斯坦砖（可非周期铺满平面的单块形状）
- The researchers described their new einstein tile in a paper.研究人员在论文中描述了他们新发现的“爱因斯坦砖”。
- einstein problem
- 爱因斯坦问题（平面上是否存在单一非周期铺砌形状的问题）
- The einstein problem was solved only in 2023.爱因斯坦问题直到2023年才被解决。
- aperiodic einstein
- 非周期爱因斯坦形状
- A true aperiodic einstein must tile the plane without ever repeating.真正的非周期爱因斯坦形状必须在不重复的情况下铺满平面。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- Einstein: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：一块名为 einstein 的奇异瓷砖，能铺满整个平面，但图案永不重复。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：数学、几何学、科普文章 此义项指一种可重复铺满平面但图案不重复的形状，多用于数学和科普文章等正式语境；日常交流中很少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word perfectly rhymes with the whole word 'einstein' (stressed /ˈaɪnstaɪn/). 'Stein' matches the exact spelling and final syllable /staɪn/ but is a stressed monosyllable, so it is not a true rhyme. 'Heist' shares the 'ei' → /aɪ/ spelling and a /st/ cluster, but its vowel is /aɪst/, not /aɪnstaɪn/. 'Shine' and 'line' echo the final /aɪn/ of Einstein's second syllable but lack the /st/ and the first syllable. 'Height' and 'sleight' illustrate the same 'ei' = /aɪ/ spelling pattern but have different endings. Use them as spelling–sound comparisons, not as rhymes.
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