ellipse; ellipsoid
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ellipse; a closed plane curve where the sum of distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant
technicalIn geometry, the two fixed points are called foci (焦点). A circle is a special case of an ellipse where the two foci coincide.
Zhè这
gè个
fāng方
chéng程
de的
tú图
xíng形
shì是
yī一
gè个
tuǒ椭
yuán圆
。
The graph of this equation is an ellipse.
Dì地
qiú球
rào绕
tài太
yáng阳
yùn运
xíng行
de的
guǐ轨
dào道
shì是
tuǒ椭
yuán圆
。
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.
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Tuǒ椭
yuán圆
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
jiāo焦
diǎn点
。
An ellipse has two foci.
noun
ellipsoid; a three-dimensional figure formed by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
technicalRefers to the solid geometric shape, also called 椭球体 or simply 椭球.
Zhè这
gè个
tiān天
tǐ体
chéng呈
tuǒ椭
yuán圆
tǐ体
xíng形
zhuàng状
。
This celestial body has an ellipsoid shape.
Tuǒ椭
yuán圆
tǐ体
shì是
tuǒ椭
yuán圆
rào绕
zhóu轴
xuán旋
zhuǎn转
xíng形
chéng成
de的
lì立
tǐ体
tú图
xíng形
。
An ellipsoid is a solid figure formed by rotating an ellipse around its axis.