hexagon

/ˈheksəɡən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈheksəɡɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhek-sə-ˌgän/ (ame, mw)

hexagon — 名詞

  • hexagonsingular
  • hexagonsplural

1. A flat closed shape in geometry that has six straight edges meeting at six point

1.名詞B1
釋義

六邊形

有六個直邊的平面幾何圖形

A flat closed shape in geometry that has six straight edges meeting at six points, called vertices or corners.

例句

Mei-Lin drew a perfect hexagon for her art project on shapes.

Mei-Lin 為了她的美術課形狀專題，畫了一個完美的六邊形。

The beehive had rows of tiny hexagons where the bees lived.

這個蜂巢裡有一排排蜜蜂居住的小小六邊形。

common collocation: beehive / hexagon

同義詞
  • six-sided figure

    everyday descriptive term, less technical than 'hexagon'

  • polygon

    broader category — all hexagons are polygons, but not all polygons are hexagons

用法筆記

Countable noun. Very common in geometry lessons, nature descriptions (honeycomb), and strategy board games where movement is measured across hexagonal tiles.

常見錯誤

❌A square has six sides.
✅A square has four sides; a hexagon has six.
💡Learners often confuse shape names for the number of sides.
❌He drew a hexagon with five corners.
✅He drew a hexagon with six corners.
💡A hexagon must have six angles, one at each point where two sides meet.