tri·an·gle

noun

/ˈtraɪæŋɡl/

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a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; a thing in the shape of a triangle三角形；三角形物体
- Cut the sandwiches into triangles.把三明治切成三角形。
see also equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, right-angled triangle, right triangle, scalene triangle, warning triangle
Extra Examples
- Use your protractor to construct an equilateral triangle.用量角器作一个等边三角形。
- a large region resembling an inverted triangle近似一个倒三角形的大区域
Topics Colours and Shapesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- equilateral
- isosceles
- right
- …
verb + triangle
- construct
- draw
- form
- …
phrases
- the apex of a triangle
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a simple musical instrument that consists of a long piece of metal bent into the shape of a triangle, that you hit with another piece of metal三角铁（打击乐器）Topics Musicc2
a situation involving three people in a complicated relationship三角关系
- the romantic triangle at the centre of the novel处于小说中心的爱情三角关系
see also eternal triangle, love triangle
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(North American English)
(British English set square)
an instrument for drawing straight lines and angles, made from a flat piece of plastic or metal in the shape of a triangle with one angle of 90°三角板；三角尺

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French triangle or Latin triangulum, neuter of triangulus ‘three-cornered’ (see tri- and the noun angle).

单词	triangle
释义	tri·an·gle noun /ˈtraɪæŋɡl/ /ˈtraɪæŋɡl/ enlarge image a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; a thing in the shape of a triangle三角形；三角形物体 Cut the sandwiches into triangles.把三明治切成三角形。 see also equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, right-angled triangle, right triangle, scalene triangle, warning triangle Extra Examples Use your protractor to construct an equilateral triangle.用量角器作一个等边三角形。 a large region resembling an inverted triangle近似一个倒三角形的大区域 Topics Colours and Shapesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective equilateral isosceles right … verb + triangle construct draw form … phrases the apex of a triangle enlarge image a simple musical instrument that consists of a long piece of metal bent into the shape of a triangle, that you hit with another piece of metal三角铁（打击乐器）Topics Musicc2 a situation involving three people in a complicated relationship三角关系 the romantic triangle at the centre of the novel处于小说中心的爱情三角关系 see also eternal triangle, love triangle enlarge image (North American English) (British English set square) an instrument for drawing straight lines and angles, made from a flat piece of plastic or metal in the shape of a triangle with one angle of 90°三角板；三角尺 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French triangle or Latin triangulum, neuter of triangulus ‘three-cornered’ (see tri- and the noun angle).
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