spherical

/ˈsferɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsfɪrɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsfir-i-kəl ˈsfer-/ (ame, mw)

spherical — adjective

  • sphericalpositive
  • more sphericalcomparative
  • most sphericalsuperlative

1. shaped like a ball or globe — completely round in three dimensions, like a socce

1.形容詞B2
釋義

shaped like a ball or globe — completely round in three dimensions, like a soccer ball, a marble, or the Earth.

例句

Felipe carefully polished each spherical marble until it shone.

position before noun: spherical + marble

The storage tank behind the factory is spherical and holds over 50,000 litres.

after linking verb: be + spherical

同義詞
  • round

    more general; can refer to 2D circles or 3D balls, while spherical is always 3D

  • globular

    more formal or scientific; describes something shaped like a globe

  • ball-shaped

    more informal, everyday language; directly descriptive

反義詞
  • flat

    having a level surface with no curves or bumps

  • angular

    having sharp corners or edges rather than a smooth curve

  • irregular

    not even or regular in shape

文法句型

spherical + noun

be/spherical

用法筆記

Use spherical for three-dimensional objects. For flat, two-dimensional objects like coins or plates, use round instead. Often occurs in scientific or technical contexts but is also used in everyday descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌A coin is spherical.
✅A coin is round.
💡Coins are flat (2D circles), not ball-shaped (3D).
❌She drew a spherical shape on the paper.
✅She drew a round shape on the paper.
💡A drawing on paper is 2D, so it can only be round, not spherical.