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pis

/paɪs/ /pis/

Meanings
noun

Π，希腊字母pi

The 16th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and the seventeenth in Old Greek.

Examples :

"In Greek class, we learned that "π" (pis) looks like the English letter 'p', but it makes a 'p' sound. "
在希腊语课上，我们学到希腊字母"π" (pis) 看起来像英文字母'p'，但它发'p'的音。
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noun

圆周率

An irrational and transcendental constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a Euclidean circle to its diameter; approximately 3.14159265358979323846264338327950; usually written π.

Examples :

"My math teacher explained that calculating the circumference of a circle requires using pis (π) multiplied by the diameter. "
我的数学老师解释说，计算圆的周长需要用圆周率（π）乘以直径。
math number

Related Words

Illustration classical

classical noun

/ˈklæsɪkl̩/

古典主义者，经典作家.

"Professor Smith is a classical economist, specializing in theories of supply and demand. "

史密斯教授是一位古典经济学家，专门研究供给和需求理论。

Illustration multiplied

multiplied verb

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪd/ /ˌmʌltɪˈplaɪd/

乘，增加，扩大。

"The number of students in the class multiplied after the school announced free tutoring. "

学校宣布免费辅导后，班里的学生人数成倍增长。

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

大约，大致，左右。

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

...大约每分钟60次。

Illustration transcendental

transcendental noun

/ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəl/

先验主义者，超验主义者。

"As a transcendentalist, she valued intuition and nature over logic and material possessions. "

作为一个超验主义者，她重视直觉和自然胜过逻辑和物质财富。

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representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration circumference

circumference noun

/sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/

周长，圆周。

"The circumference of the circular table was too large to fit in the dining room. "

这个圆形餐桌的周长太大了，餐厅放不下。

Illustration seventeenth

seventeenth noun

/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/

十七分之一

"A seventeeth of 340 is 20."

340的十七分之一是20。

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

无理数

"Pi is an irrational number. "

圆周率π是一个无理数。

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

计算，核算。

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

把3的平方根计算到小数点后10位。

Illustration earthquake

earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

地震, 地动

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

地震在课间休息时摇晃了学校大楼，造成了一些轻微的损坏。

Illustration disordered

disordered verb

/dɪsˈɔːrdərd/ /dɪsˈɔːrdɪd/

使...混乱，扰乱

"The loud argument disordered the meeting, making it impossible to discuss the project effectively. "

那场激烈的争吵扰乱了会议，导致大家无法有效地讨论项目。

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impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能的事， 办不到的事。

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

星期五之前完成项目的 “不可能”，在大家加班努力下变成了现实。