Word · Frequency #8012
rectangular
/rekˈtæŋgjulə/
adjective
矩形的；长方形的
having four right angles
- 1.
Having a shape like a rectangle.
形状像矩形的
- 2.
Having axes that meet each other with right angles.
具有相互垂直的轴线
形状像矩形的；具有相互垂直的轴线；成直角的；[化] 矩形的
In use
The table has a rectangular top, so we can seat four people comfortably.
She bought a rectangular mirror for the hallway.
They designed a rectangular garden behind the house.
rectangular + noun
rectangular 作定语修饰名词，表示矩形或长方形状。
a rectangular table
一张长方形桌子
be + rectangular
rectangular 用于 be 动词后作表语，描述物体的形状。
The room is rectangular.
这个房间是长方形的。
rectangular in + noun
rectangular in shape 是常用搭配，强调形状为矩形。
The garden is rectangular in shape.
Connections
Collocations
- rectangular shape
- 矩形形状
- The garden has a rectangular shape.花园呈矩形。
- rectangular box
- 长方形盒子
- He packed the gift in a rectangular box.他把礼物装进一个长方形盒子里。
- rectangular area
- 矩形区域
- The park covers a large rectangular area.公园占地一片很大的矩形区域。
- rectangular table
- 长方形桌子
- They sat around a rectangular table for the meeting.他们围坐在一张长方形桌子旁开会。
- rectangular prism
- 矩形棱柱
- A rectangular prism has six faces.矩形棱柱有六个面。
- rectangular grid
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'rect'（矩形）+ 'angular'（角），矩形所有角都是直角。
Context & Register
通常用于描述形状或物体具有四个直角的结构，多用于数学、几何或日常描述，比较常见于书面语和正式场合，但日常口语中也常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the '-angular' spelling chunk but do not fully rhyme with 'rectangular' because of differing stress or vowel sounds. Use the IPA to compare the ending sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.