| 单词 | angle |
| 释义 | angle (æŋgəl ) Word forms: angles , angling , angled 1. countable noun An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees. The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle. Synonyms: gradient, bank, slope, incline 2. See also right angle 3. countable noun An angle is the shape that is created where two lines or surfaces join together. ...the angle of the blade. ...brackets to adjust the steering wheel's angle. Synonyms: intersection, point, edge, corner 4. countable noun An angle is the direction from which you look at something. Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset. His face will be discreetly concealed by camera angles. 5. countable noun You can refer to a way of presenting something or thinking about it as a particular angle. We had to do the scene over and over again, from different angles. He was considering the idea from all angles. Synonyms: point of view, position, approach, direction 6. verb [usually cont] If someone is angling for something, they are trying to get it without asking for it directly. It sounds as if he's just angling for sympathy. [VERB + for] 7. ergative verb If you angle something or if it angles in a particular direction, it faces or points in that direction. You can open the slats for a bright light or angle them for more shade. [VERB noun] The path angled downhill and northwards. [VERB adverb/preposition] He drove down the long, steeply angled driveway. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: slant, aim, bend, incline 8. at an angle phrase If something is at an angle, it is leaning in a particular direction so that it is not straight, horizontal, or vertical. An iron bar stuck out at an angle. The wall's at a slight angle. Collocations: angle of vision From this angle of vision, not only literary history but the regions themselves look different. The Times Literary Supplement We must adjust our angle of vision in significant ways and discern how best to leverage this moment rather than just lament it. Christianity Today The curved filters are aerodynamic and have a wide angle of vision. Times, Sunday Times It determines our point of view, our angle of vision. Christianity Today The jump-cuts are essential to her method, away of changing her angle of vision until a fuller picture shimmers into view. The Times Literary Supplement You hit the water at 35mph and if you enter at a slightly awkward angle, horrid stuff like bruises and welts happen. Times, Sunday Times Her car was found the next day, parked at an awkward angle at the side of the road. Times,Sunday Times Have you ever had a whiplash injury or do you sit at a computer all day with your keyboard positioned at an awkward angle? The Sun The awkward angle meant the lifeboats on one side could not be lowered. Times, Sunday Times Because of the awkward angle and the rush in case someone came along and saw us, it hurt. The Sun Simple trigonometry can calculate the angle that the target would appear at when the aircraft was at the drop point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From his measurements of this distance and of the width of the rope, he could calculate the angle subtended by the star at his viewing point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He even calculates the angle of maximum splash (the front row will get plastic macs for protection). Times, Sunday Times As the station proceeds around the turret, it passes an optical station that calculates the angle at which the part was picked up, allowing the machine to compensate for drift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Your camera angle needs to be at eye level. Globe and Mail (2014) Then a different camera angle appeared, which showed that it could have killed O'Driscoll. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Yet no touchdown was visible from any camera angle. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Its movement positions the piece — shift the ball and you change the angle of the mirror. Times, Sunday Times He must also use the crease and change the angle. Times, Sunday Times His capacity to change his angle late, like a giant centre, along with his delicate offloading, are rare skills. Times, Sunday Times The boat uses solar panels to provide the power to operate a robot arm on the tiller and a pulley system to change the angle of the sail. Times, Sunday Times The thick glass will translate the beam but it will not change the angle of the output beam. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lasers bounced at crazy angles off mirrors, while strobes placed all around the hall went off like tracer fire. Times, Sunday Times The buildings are at crazy angles. Times, Sunday Times Although some trees in windswept places do lean over at crazy angles, this growth goes with the prevailing wind direction. Times, Sunday Times Deconstructionist buildings are designed to look as if their parts are either colliding or exploding, usually at crazy angles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rows of baskets were then stapled to the rails, at a downward angle of about 20 degrees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As opposed to a forward viewing angle, an extreme downward angle such as this has been shown to markedly increase sickness in virtual environments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The downward angle assured that stores carried on the sponsons jettisoned cleanly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Start near the legs, being careful to point the hose at a downward angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One additional innovation in the prototype was that they could be adjusted on the ground to fire at a 23 downward angle in addition to the normal level position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Runners came thick and fast at every conceivable angle, and off-loaded adventurously. Times, Sunday Times It plays them over and over again in our minds, in slow motion and from every conceivable angle. Christianity Today We tease out every conceivable angle of every dilemma before making a decision - if, indeed, we make any decision at all. Times, Sunday Times Instead, more than 100 pieces of carefully positioned filming equipment will capture the event from every conceivable angle. Times, Sunday Times We looked at it from every conceivable angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We want to catch a glimpse of his face and his character from every possible angle. Christianity Today Every possible angle has been mapped so you can make any run and play any ball. The Sun Every position you can think of, from every possible angle. Times, Sunday Times A tricky situation mismanaged from every possible angle. Times, Sunday Times He looks at every possible angle when it comes to us getting fit and strong. Times, Sunday Times Often, he holds his own head with one hand to indicate the exact angle of tilt. Times, Sunday Times He arrived at the packed hearing room, arranged his papers just so and placed his pen on top at an exact angle. Times, Sunday Times The fringes only appear in the reflection of the light source, so the optical flat must be viewed from the exact angle of incidence that the light shines upon it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The owner said that the extreme angle and the bad weather was slowing down work. Times, Sunday Times It was literally the most extreme angle possible, as well. Times, Sunday Times Slouching might reduce the pressure in your lower back, but it forces an extreme angle in your neck if you don't want to stare at the ceiling continuously. Times, Sunday Times For example, in order for him to ride using his hang-off style, he lowered the handle bars and angled them downwards at an extreme angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His seat only offers him a distorted view of the screen images, which are seen at an extreme angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the scams are weak, some are very funny — but all are captured in surprisingly high-quality images and from multiple angles — unusual for this kind of show. Times, Sunday Times An experienced forager, they said, will study mushrooms from multiple angles and consider factors such as discolouration and smell. Times, Sunday Times Photos from multiple angles are required to generate better data for the volume estimates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In order to improve the defense of the fortress, covering fire had to be provided, often from multiple angles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All three ships remained under heavy fire by enemy forces from multiple angles until between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sails unfurl with a slap against the mast and you can watch the action from various angles. Times, Sunday Times Viewers can move around the neighbourhood on the screen, zooming up streets and looking at the block from various angles, before selecting an individual flat. Times, Sunday Times They photographed one timepiece from various angles before leaving. Times,Sunday Times In its trial run, the videolink connected paramedics with stroke specialists, who could ask the patient to do a series of tests, while watching them from various angles. Times,Sunday Times The photos should also be well lit and taken from various angles, with some close-ups so the buyer can get a real feel for what they are bidding for. The Sun The ball would fly off at a funny angle. The Sun The launcher's pointing at a funny angle. The Sun It was a pink dress, and the pictures were taken from a funny angle so my head appeared to be twice the size of my body. The Sun Or maybe it was just his red shorts bunching up at a funny angle. The Sun Fortunately, the pair's rereading of old news yields fresh and funny angles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I've cut the frankfurters at a jaunty angle for instant sophistication. Times,Sunday Times No wonder the singer looks in pain with her leg stuck up at this jaunty angle. The Sun I like to wear my cervix at a jaunty angle. Times, Sunday Times After two months of record rainfall, the life insurer's logo - a multicoloured umbrella pitched at a jaunty angle - has seldom seemed more appropriate. Times, Sunday Times Last year, he rocked the world of etiquette by wearing his topper at a jaunty angle. Times, Sunday Times They typically measure some angle of refraction or the critical angle for total internal reflection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rather than attempt to measure the angle of the resulting cone directly, divide the height by half the width of the base of the cone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This permits him to measure the angle between the horizon and the sun as the sum of the angle read from the two arcs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The operator could then measure the angle to the target radio source by performing direction finding within this small area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both right ascension and longitude measure an angle from a primary direction (a zero point) on an equator. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the big frontman reacted quickest and thumped in the rebound from a narrow angle. The Sun The striker was coming in from a narrow angle but had enough to aim at. The Sun He added another from a narrow angle in injury-time — but the final scoreline was very harsh on the visitors. The Sun He was allowed far too much time to work the ball on to his right foot and blast an effort into the far corner from a narrow angle. The Sun Moving the film farther away from the pinhole will result in a telephoto or narrow angle view and a longer exposure time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My right leg was at an odd angle, and the pain was extreme. The Sun When he was approached by the group's record label he realised that the odd angle would be perfect for the song. Times,Sunday Times With its fuselage and sail-bearing beam arranged at such an odd angle to the direction of travel, the boat resembles a floating boomerang. Times, Sunday Times We are sitting at an odd angle to each other on her big sofa. Times, Sunday Times Each of the books listed here comes at the future from an odd angle. Times, Sunday Times Cell phones allow us to take multiple pictures until we get just the perfect angle. Christianity Today It wasn't so much the distance he carried as the perfect angle at which his ball faded on to the putting surface that merited applause. Times, Sunday Times But most of all was the realisation that this kick was the perfect angle for a man not exactly flying high on his confidence. Times, Sunday Times Behind every casual selfie, it seems there's a man climbing on his friend's shoulders to get the perfect angle. Times, Sunday Times However, they did not shine in a perfect angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are set at a precise angle to allow sunlight through in winter, but limit it in summer to avoid overheating. Times, Sunday Times Almost wearily, they talk of the craft that goes into the precise angle of collision and force to protect a quarterback or thwart an oncoming opponent. Times, Sunday Times The actors had a former regimental sergeant major to teach them to march, even the precise angle of their tam-o'-shanters. Times, Sunday Times This means positioning the sail (1) at a precise angle, leaning into the wind. Times, Sunday Times That sick feeling you get in your stomach when you suspect we're going to be hearing far too much about the precise angle of intention of a raised digit. The Sun Plastic surgery textbooks divide up faces into thirds and fifths and speak of the proper angle and projection of the nasal tip. Times, Sunday Times She said that the device must be placed at the proper angle or it won't work. Houston Chronicle This action measured the wind speed, and moved the sights to the proper angle to account for it, eliminating the need for separate calculations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When closed, the striking surface was positioned so that the flint would strike at the proper angle to generate a spark. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, using both values, they would look up the proper angle for the sights, the so-called range angle, and set the sites to that angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They present a strange, dragonish sight when swimming, low in the water, with their long, hooked beaks held up at a sharp angle. Times, Sunday Times The sun has to be low enough to strike the dew at a sharp angle. Times, Sunday Times They hold their long, slightly hooked beak up at a sharp angle and look at you with green eyes. Times, Sunday Times Previously, the roads which met at that point intersected one another at a sharp angle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The upper jaw had a sharp angle near the snout, a feature seen in crocodiles that helps to prevent prey from escaping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Place 3 squares on top of each other at slight angle to form star shape. Times, Sunday Times Toes should be pointing forward and feet at a slight angle outwards. Times, Sunday Times The bird rises at a slight angle, and near the top of its flight it claps its wings loudly several times. Times, Sunday Times My gaze was a little vague and irregular and at a slight angle to the bowler (bowling at about 75mph). Times, Sunday Times Using scissors, cut on a slight angle to the left of the middle of the bun. Times, Sunday Times His brickwork could now start rising almost vertically and then slowly curve in at an increasingly steep angle. Times,Sunday Times The towns are all built at a steep angle, so streets zig-zag back and forth. The Sun Her carriage was left dangling at a steep angle above the motorway. Times, Sunday Times This ballast helps them to keep a perfect balance while leaning forward at a steep angle. Times, Sunday Times If you've got more than 40,000lb of thrust pushing your 150,000lb plane uphill at a steep angle and the thrust suddenly goes away - completely - well, it gets your attention. Times, Sunday Times He holds his head at an unnatural angle because of a cricked neck. Times, Sunday Times I have never seen a human body at such an unnatural angle. Globe and Mail Additionally, an unnatural angle forms between the foot and ankle and the foot splays out abnormally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Also, try approaching those discussions from an unusual angle. Times, Sunday Times Sceptics would probably say the second image was a plane, seen from an unusual angle where the wings look the same length as the fuselage. The Sun At least this latest contribution looks at the conflict from an unusual angle. Times, Sunday Times The house's unusual angle with respect to the street (unlike its later neighboring houses), suggests an earlier date of construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His own alternative juxtaposes theory and practice in a process of mutual explication; it also adopts some unusual angles on the evolution of critical categories. The Times Literary Supplement It has a 3in vari-angle monitor with wide viewing angle. Times, Sunday Times The other makes it float horizontally above the keyboard if that's a better viewing angle. The Sun He should have got himself a few yards wider to his left-hand side and more parallel with the 18-yard line to get the optimum viewing angle. The Sun A virtual globe provides the user with the ability to freely move around in the virtual environment by changing the viewing angle and position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The arm angle may be adjustable to allow the viewing angle to be adjusted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 角度 Japanese: 角 数学 |
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