Word · Frequency #26189
ellipses
/ɪˈlɪps/
noun
椭圆
ellipses is the plural of ellipse.
ellipse
- 1.
A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
闭合曲线,到两个定点(焦点)距离之和为常数的点的轨迹；等价地,即圆锥与不与其底面相交的平面相交而成的圆锥曲线。
- 2.
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
由圆锥与平面完全相交形成的封闭平面曲线
闭合曲线,到两个定点(焦点)距离之和为常数的点的轨迹；等价地,即圆锥与不与其底面相交的平面相交而成的圆锥曲线。；由圆锥与平面完全相交形成的封闭平面曲线；椭圆形；[计] 椭圆
In use
The orbit of the Earth is an ellipse, not a perfect circle.
Please draw an ellipse around the important words in the paragraph.
The picture contains several ellipses of different sizes.
the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant
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