quadrate
US /ˈkwɑːd.reɪt/
UK /ˈkwɒd.reɪt/
形容詞
四方形的, 方形的
having four sides and four angles; square or rectangular
範例:
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The room had a perfectly quadrate shape.
房間呈完美的四方形。
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The ancient temple featured several large quadrate pillars.
這座古老的寺廟有幾根巨大的四方形柱子。
名詞
方骨
a bone in the skull of most vertebrates, connecting the lower jaw to the skull
範例:
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The paleontologist examined the dinosaur's quadrate bone.
古生物學家檢查了恐龍的方骨。
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Birds have a highly mobile quadrate bone, allowing for a wide gape.
鳥類有一個高度可移動的方骨，可以張開大嘴。