Word · Frequency #10208
rectangle
矩形；长方形
a flat shape with four straight sides and four right angles, with opposite sides parallel and equal
- 1.
Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
对边平行且四个角均为直角的四边形。
- 2.
a parallelogram with four right angles
具有四个直角的平行四边形
- 3.
Such a quadrilateral that is oblong (longer than it is wide): one that is not regular (equilateral), that is, any except a square.
长宽不等的矩形(即非正方形的矩形)。
长方形；非正方形的矩形；对边平行且四个角均为直角的四边形。；具有四个直角的平行四边形；长宽不等的矩形(即非正方形的矩形)。；长方形
In use
The garden is shaped like a rectangle, so we measured its length and width.
She drew a rectangle on the whiteboard and labeled the corners A, B, C, and D.
Fold the paper in half to create two smaller rectangles.
a rectangle [dimensions]
尺寸直接放在名词后，不加介词。
Draw a rectangle 10 cm by 5 cm.
画一个长10厘米宽5厘米的长方形。
a rectangle with [property]
A rectangle with four right angles is a special case of a parallelogram.
具有四个直角的长方形是平行四边形的一种特殊情况。
[verb] [object] into a rectangle
表示形状变化时常用介词 into。
Connections
Collocations
- area of a rectangle
- 矩形的面积
- The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.矩形的面积通过长度乘以宽度来计算。
- perimeter of a rectangle
- 矩形的周长
- The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of all its sides.矩形的周长是其所有边长之和。
- draw a rectangle
- 画一个长方形
- Draw a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm.画一个长5厘米、宽3厘米的长方形。
- rectangle shape
- 长方形形状
- The table has a rectangle shape.这张桌子是长方形形状的。
- in a rectangle
- 在长方形里
- The children sat in a rectangle on the floor.孩子们在地板上坐成一个长方形。
- rectangle of
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 rectangle 拆成 rect 和 angle，想象 rect 代表“直”（直角），angle 是“角”，合起来就是“直角形”即长方形。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geometry、everyday description、design “rectangle”是几何学标准术语，表示长方形或矩形，在学术和日常语境中均常用，语域中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact ending /-æŋɡəl/ as in 'rectangle'. Beware of 'angel' (/ˈeɪndʒəl/) which looks similar but is pronounced differently.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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