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Hypotenuse Hai'pɔtinju:Z N.(直角三角形的)斜边 记 Hypo(在…下面)+Ten 拉)+Use→从下面拉到 上面的一条线→斜边 N

单词 hypotenuse
音标 [hai'pɔtinju:z]
解释 n.(直角三角形的)斜边
红宝书 【记】 hypo(在…下面)+ten( 拉)+use→从下面拉到 上面的一条线→斜边
字源 hypotenuse (n.)
1570s, from Late Latin hypotenusa, from Greek hypoteinousa "stretching under" (the right angle), fem. present participle of hypoteinein, from hypo- "under" (see sub-) + teinein "to stretch" (see tenet). Formerly often erroneously hypothenuse.
不择手段背单词 n. (直角三角形的)斜边
【记】hypo在...下面, ten拉, use-在直角三角形的直角下面拉出的-条线-斜边
趣味全助记 【记】hypo 下面 + ten- 从下面拉过来的

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