conical
conical — 形容詞
- conicalpositive
- more conicalcomparative
- most conicalsuperlative
1. having a shape that is wide at one end and narrows evenly to a point at the othe
圓錐形的
底部寬、頂部尖細的形狀
having a shape that is wide at one end and narrows evenly to a point at the other end, similar to a cone
The conical hat protected Quan's face from the strong tropical sun.
那頂圓錐形的帽子遮住了 Quan 的臉,讓他不會被強烈的熱帶陽光曬到。
conical + hat — common for headwear
Rice was steaming inside a conical bamboo basket in the corner of the kitchen.
廚房角落裡,米飯正在一個圓錐形的竹蒸籠裡冒著蒸氣。
In the science lab, Andrés placed the conical flask on a hot metal stand.
在自然科學實驗室裡,Andrés 把圓錐形燒瓶放在一個高溫金屬架上。
The mountain, with its conical shape, was easy to recognize from a long distance.
那座山因為圓錐形的輪廓,從很遠的距離就能認出來。
Roya showed the students a picture of a conical tent used by desert travellers.
Roya 向學生們展示了一張沙漠旅人使用的圓錐形帳篷的照片。
- cone-shaped
more direct, less formal — can replace conical in most everyday contexts
- tapered
broader meaning — describes anything that narrows gradually, not necessarily to a point
- tapering
emphasises the gradual narrowing process rather than the final pointed result
用法筆記
Typically describes physical objects such as hats, roofs, flasks, towers, and mountains. The shorter form conic is preferred in strict mathematical contexts (e.g. 'a conic section').