Word · Frequency #16135
geometrical
几何学的；几何的
of or relating to or determined by geometry
- 1.
Of, or relating to geometry; geometric.
几何学的；几何的。
- 2.
Consisting of lines and simple shapes.
由线条和简单形状构成的。
- 3.
Having the stairs supported by the wall at one end only.
楼梯仅一端由墙支撑的。
几何图形的；几何图案的；几何学的；几何的。；由线条和简单形状构成的。；楼梯仅一端由墙支撑的。；几何学的
In use
The students used a compass and ruler to solve a geometrical problem in class.
The carpet has a beautiful geometrical pattern of triangles and squares.
This design is geometrical because it uses only straight lines and circles.
geometrical + noun
geometrical 作定语时常修饰 design、pattern、figure 等名词，表示“几何图形的、几何图案的”。
The carpet has a simple geometrical pattern.
这块地毯有简单的几何图案。
be + geometrical
作表语时，主语常为 design、pattern 等，表示某物具有几何特征。
The design is geometrical.
这个设计是几何图形的。
Common mistakes
We are studying geometrical this semester.
Connections
Collocations
- geometrical figure
- 几何图形
- The children learned to identify a geometrical figure such as a triangle or a circle.孩子们学会了辨认三角形或圆形等几何图形。
- geometrical pattern
- 几何图案
- The carpet was decorated with a simple geometrical pattern of squares and diamonds.地毯上装饰着由正方形和菱形组成的简单几何图案。
- geometrical progression
- 几何级数；等比数列
- In a geometrical progression, each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed number.在几何级数中，每一项都是前一项乘以一个固定数得到的。
- geometrical construction
- 几何作图；几何构造
- The problem required a careful geometrical construction using only a compass and a ruler.这道题要求仅用圆规和直尺进行仔细的几何作图。
- geometrical shape
- 几何形状
- Modern architecture often uses simple geometrical shapes such as cubes and spheres.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：几何书封面上的三角板、圆规、方格；geometrical 正是“几何(图形)的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：数学与几何学语境、设计与装饰描述 该词为中性语体，既可用于几何学、数学等专业或学术文章，也可在描述图案、设计等较日常的语境中使用，通常不显得过于正式或口语化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中，metrical、symmetrical、asymmetrical、trigonometrical 与 geometrical 押韵，重读音节都是 /met/，后面都跟 /rɪkəl/。注意 historical 和 political 虽然也以 -ical 结尾，但分别读 /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/ 和 /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/，与 geometrical 不押韵，只是拼写相似。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.