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。