angularity

IPA/ˌæŋ.ɡjəˈlær.ə.ti/
IPA/ˌæŋ.ɡjəˈler.ə.t̬i/

angularity — 名詞

1. the state of having clear corners and straight edges instead of smooth curves.

1.名詞C2
釋義

角狀感

形狀多角多稜、不是圓弧的特性

the state of having clear corners and straight edges instead of smooth curves.

例句

The toy robot's angularity made it stand out beside the round dolls.

這個玩具機器人的角狀感，讓它在圓滾滾的玩偶旁特別顯眼。

angularity in product design

Jin preferred the table's angularity to the sofa's soft curves.

Jin 比起沙發柔和的曲線，更喜歡這張桌子的角狀感。

常見搭配
  • the angularity of the design
  • architectural angularity
  • reduce the angularity
  • visible angularity
同義詞
  • sharpness

    can describe pointed edges, but it is broader and less tied to overall shape

  • squareness

    suggests a more box-like shape; angularity can involve many kinds of corners

反義詞
  • curvature

    focuses on smooth bending instead of corners

  • roundness

    describes a smooth curved shape with no sharp corners

文法句型

the angularity of + noun

用法筆記

Usually used for objects, buildings, or designs whose shape is made of obvious corners and straight lines. Unlike sense 2, this sense refers to the actual structure of the shape, not just the visual impression it gives.

2. a look of sharp lines or pointed features, especially in a face, body, or style.

2.名詞C2
釋義

稜角感

外表看起來線條銳利或帶尖角的感覺

a look of sharp lines or pointed features, especially in a face, body, or style.

例句

After weeks of illness, Ayana's face had a new angularity.

病了幾週後，Ayana 的臉多了一種稜角感。

angularity in facial appearance

The photographer liked the angularity of Otis's jaw in side light.

攝影師很喜歡側光下 Otis 下顎的稜角感。

the angularity of + body part

常見搭配
  • facial angularity
  • the angularity of the jaw
  • an elegant angularity
  • give something angularity
同義詞
  • edginess

    can suggest a sharp or striking look, but it often also carries a modern or nervous feeling

  • sharpness

    broader word for pointed visual effect; angularity stresses lines and corners more strongly

反義詞
  • softness

    suggests gentle, rounded lines rather than sharp ones

  • fullness

    often describes a rounder face or body shape with less visible bone structure

文法句型

the angularity of + face/body part

give + noun + angularity

用法筆記

Often used when someone's face, body, movement, or a design seems sharp-edged or bony. Distinguish this from sense 1, which describes real corners in the shape itself rather than the impression of pointedness.

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常用片語

  • the angularity of
  • architectural angularity
  • facial angularity
  • give something angularity

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