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pyramids

/ˈpɪrəmɪdz/

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noun

金字塔

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

Examples :

"During our history lesson, we learned that the pharaohs of ancient Egypt were buried inside enormous stone pyramids. "

在历史课上，我们学到古埃及的法老们被埋葬在巨大的石头金字塔里。

architecture archaeology history culture religion world

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noun

金字塔

A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

Examples :

"During our history class, we learned about the famous pyramids in Egypt. "

在我们的历史课上，我们学习了埃及著名的金字塔。

architecture history archaeology

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noun

金字塔

A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

Examples :

"Visiting the Egyptian pyramids was an amazing experience. "

参观埃及的金字塔真是一次令人惊叹的体验。

architecture archaeology history building structure math

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noun

髓体，锥体

A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata

Examples :

"During the neuroanatomy lab, the students carefully identified the pyramids on the ventral surface of the dissected brainstem. "

在神经解剖实验课上，学生们仔细辨认了被解剖脑干腹侧面的髓体/锥体。

anatomy physiology organ body

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noun

三角球，金字塔式撞球

The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.

Examples :

"We decided to play pyramids after our regular game of eight-ball. "

打完平常的黑八之后，我们决定来一局三角球。

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noun

金字塔骗局，层压式推销.

A pyramid scheme.

Examples :

"The company's rapid growth and focus on recruiting new members instead of selling products suggested it was operating a pyramid scheme. "

这家公司发展迅速，而且专注于招募新会员而非销售产品，这表明它可能在运作金字塔骗局。

business economy

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noun

金字塔纸牌游戏

Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game)

Examples :

"During my lunch break, I often play pyramids on my phone to relax. "

午休时间，我经常在手机上玩金字塔纸牌游戏来放松一下。

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noun

金字塔牌局，三角牌堆

The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid.

Examples :

"Build your pyramid with all cards face down, except the cards in the bottom row."

用所有牌面朝下，除了最底一排的牌，来摆你的金字塔牌局。

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noun

倒三角标题, 金字塔式标题

An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length.

Examples :

"The newspaper used pyramids for the headlines in the classified ads to save space and catch the reader's eye. "

报纸在分类广告的标题中使用了倒三角标题 (dào sān jiǎo biāo tí)，这样既能节省空间，又能吸引读者的目光。

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verb

堆积成金字塔状，使成金字塔形

To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.

Examples :

"The student pyramided the books on the shelf, stacking them one on top of the other to create a neat, tall display. "

那个学生把书在书架上堆积成金字塔状，一本叠着一本，做成了一个整齐又高的展示。

architecture building

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verb

金字塔化，整合。

To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.

Examples :

"To create disease-resistant plants, scientists pyramid genes for immunity from different varieties into a single strain. "

为了培育抗病植物，科学家们将来自不同品种的抗病基因金字塔化整合到一个品系中。

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verb

搞传销，进行金字塔骗局

To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme.

Examples :

""The company was shut down after authorities discovered it was pyramiding, requiring new recruits to pay existing members instead of selling actual products." "

这家公司因为被当局发现搞传销，要求新成员给老成员交钱而不是销售实际产品而被查封了。

business economy finance organization

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verb

搞金字塔式交易，进行层压式推销

To engage in pyramid trading.

Examples :

"The company was shut down after investigators discovered they were pyramiding by recruiting new distributors instead of selling actual products. "

公司因为调查员发现他们搞金字塔式交易，靠发展下线而不是销售实际产品来运作，所以被查封了。

business economy finance

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noun

金字塔式台球

The game of pyramid pool.

Examples :

"We played pyramids after lunch, and I almost won! "

午饭后我们打了金字塔式台球，我差点就赢了！