🇬🇧🇨🇳 trapezoid - 梯形 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "trapezoid" ("梯形"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A trapezoid is a flat shape with four straight sides, where two of the sides are parallel (they run side by side and never meet), and the other two sides are not parallel.
I drew such a wiggly trapezoid that my math book quietly closed itself in shame.
The trapezoid on the flag of my imaginary country stands for “We tried our best in math.”
The cookie was a trapezoid until I bit off one corner; then it became a mystery with crumbs.
I told my brother his head is shaped like a trapezoid, and he said, “Thanks, that sounds smart.”
In American math class a trapezoid usually means a four-sided shape with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
She found a trapezoid tile on the floor. The trapezoid had four unlike sides; each side slanted a different way. She turned the trapezoid over, matching edges to a wooden board with many holes. Only the trapezoid hole fit. She dropped the trapezoid in and clapped; her grin grew as a friend hugged her.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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