1 the space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees 角:
a right angle (= an angle of 90°)直角at an angle of 40°以40度角The three angles of a triangle add up to 180°.三角形的三个角加起来是180度。
2 the direction from which you look at sth (看事物的)角度,观点:
Viewed from this angle, the building looks bigger than it really is.从这个角度看,那幢建筑物要比实际的大。
at an angle not straight 斜;不正
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/ˈæŋgl ||; ˈæŋgḷ/verb
1 [I,T] to put sth in a position that is not straight; to be in this position 斜放;处于斜向的位置:
Angle the lamp towards the desk.把灯斜向办公桌。
2 [T] angle sth (at/to/towards sb) to show sth from a particular point of view; to aim sth at a particular person or group 从某角度表达;针对:
The new magazine is angled at young professional people.新杂志的对象是年轻的专业人士。
angle for sth to try to make sb give you sth, without asking for it in a direct way 间接谋取:
She was angling for an invitation to our party.她正设法弄到我们聚会的邀请。
angle1/ˋæŋgḷ; ˈæŋɡ$l/n [C]1 the space between two lines or surfaces that meet or cross each other, measured in degrees 角: an angle of 45° 一个 45 度的角2 at an angle sloping, not upright or level 倾斜的﹐歪斜的: The tree was growing at an angle. 那棵树长歪了。3 a way of considering a problem or situation〔考虑问题的〕角度: Let's try to look at the problem from a different angle . 让我们试着换个角度来看这个问题。4 the direction from which you look at something〔观看的〕角度﹐方向: From that angle, he could just see the corner of the roof. 从那个角度﹐他只能看到屋顶的一角。RIGHT ANGLE
angle2v [T] 1 to turn or move something so that it is not straight or upright 斜移〔某物〕﹔使〔某物〕变向: You could angle the table away from the wall. 你可以把桌子斜着移开墙边。2 to present information from a particular point of view for a specific group of people 从〔某个角度〕报道﹔以〔某种观点〕提供信息: The book is angled towards a business audience. 这本书的对象是商业人士。angle for sthphr v to try to get something you want without asking directly for it 转弯抹角地取得: I think she's angling for an invitation to the party. 我想她是在拐弯抹角地要一张晚会的请帖。
angleangleanglesangledanglingnounspellingRemember! You spell angle with L before E. You spell angel with E before L.the space between two lines that meet. Angles are measured in degrees: an angle of 40°word buildingA right angle measures exactly 90°. An acute angle measures less than 90° and an obtuse angle measures more than 90°.