spheroids

/ˈsfɪrɔɪdz/ /ˈsfɪərɔɪdz/

Meanings

noun

椭球体，球状体

A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.

Examples :

"UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids."

据报道，不明飞行物要么是扁球体（碟形），要么是长球体（雪茄形）的椭球体。

Related Words

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

活动的，走动的。

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。

saucer noun

/ˈsɔː.sə/ /ˈsɒ.səɹ/

茶托，小碟子

"She placed the teacup carefully on the saucer to avoid spilling tea on the table. "

她小心地把茶杯放在茶托上，以免茶水洒到桌子上。

ellipse noun

/iˈlɪps/

椭圆

"The Earth's orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse. "

地球绕太阳运行的轨道不是完美的圆形，而是一个椭圆。

revolution noun

/ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/

革命，变革

"The student revolution at the high school led to significant changes in the dress code. "

那场高中学生革命促成了校规中着装规定的重大变革。

rotating verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ/

旋转，转动。

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

他转过椅子，面对着我。

solid noun

/ˈsɒlɪd/ /ˈsɑlɪd/

固体，固态物

"The wooden desk is a solid piece of furniture. "

这张木桌是件结实的家具，是固体做的。

generated verb

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtɪd/ /ˈdʒɛnəreɪtəd/

产生，生成。

"The discussion generated an uproar."

那场讨论引发了轩然大波。

reported verb

/ɹəˈpoːtəd/ /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/

报告，汇报，报道

"The student reported the missing book to the librarian. "

那个学生向图书馆员报告了丢失的书。

oblate noun

/ɒˈbleɪt/ /ˈɑbleɪt/

献身于宗教生活的人，修道士。

"Sister Agnes helps care for the sick at the hospital; although she isn't a fully professed nun, she lives and works with the Benedictine sisters as an oblate. "

艾格尼丝修女在医院帮忙照顾病人；虽然她不是正式宣誓的修女，但她作为一位献身于宗教生活的教友，与本笃会的修女们一起生活和工作。

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

也, 同样.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

我父母不想我去派对，我的朋友们也一样不想我去。

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

塑造，形成

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

陶艺家用黏土塑造出一个漂亮的花瓶。

prolate verb

/pɹəʊˈleɪt/

发出声音，念出。

"The judge asked the witness to prolate his name and address clearly for the court record. "

法官要求证人为法庭记录清楚地念出他的姓名和地址。