ogive

IPA/ˈəʊ.dʒaɪv/
IPA/ˈoʊ.dʒaɪv/

ogive — 名詞

  • ogivesingular
  • ogivesplural

1. a diagonal stone rib that crosses the inside of a Gothic vault, rising to meet o

1.名詞C2
釋義

肋拱；交錯拱

哥德式拱頂的對角線石肋

a diagonal stone rib that crosses the inside of a Gothic vault, rising to meet other ribs at the ceiling's highest point and forming part of the roof support structure.

例句

The ogives in Notre-Dame de Paris spread outward from the centre of the vault like the ribs of an umbrella.

巴黎聖母院的肋拱從拱頂中心向外伸展，就像雨傘的傘骨一樣。

ogive + in [building name] for location reference

Anong traced her fingers along the stone ogive where two pointed arches crossed inside the cathedral.

Anong 用手指沿著石造肋拱描繪，那條肋拱正是大教堂內部兩道尖拱交叉之處。

animate subject: person tracing an ogive

常見搭配
  • stone ogive
  • ogive of the vault
  • crossing ogive
  • ogive ribs
同義詞
  • rib

    a broader term; every ogive is a rib, but not every rib is an ogive

  • diagonal rib

    the precise architectural term; interchangeable with ogive in this sense

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to Gothic architecture and almost never appears outside descriptions of medieval church buildings.

常見錯誤

The ogive of the doorway was decorated with carvings.
The ogive in the vault was decorated with carvings.
an ogive is a rib inside a vault, not an arch over a doorway.

2. a pointed arch with sides that curve inward as they rise, coming together at a s

2.名詞C2
釋義

尖頂拱

兩側內彎、頂端尖銳的拱形結構

a pointed arch with sides that curve inward as they rise, coming together at a sharp point at the summit. This shape is typical of Gothic cathedrals and church doorways.

例句

The main entrance of the abbey is framed by a tall ogive made of pale limestone.

修道院的正門由一道淺色石灰岩砌成的尖頂拱所環繞。

ogive + made of + material

Diego pointed out how the ogive above the window directed the weight downward through slender columns.

Diego 指出窗戶上方的尖頂拱如何將重量經由細長的柱子傳導下去。

ogive + above + [building feature]

常見搭配
  • tall ogive
  • ogive window
  • ogive doorway
  • carved ogive
同義詞
  • pointed arch

    the more general term; an ogive is a type of pointed arch

  • Gothic arch

    emphasises the architectural style; often used interchangeably with ogive

反義詞
  • round arch

    a semicircular arch used in Romanesque and Classical architecture

用法筆記

Often used interchangeably with 'pointed arch' in non-technical writing, but in strict architectural terminology an ogive is a specific type of pointed arch formed by two intersecting curves.

常見錯誤

A Roman aqueduct uses an ogive for its arches.
A Gothic cathedral uses an ogive for its arches.
ogives are characteristic of Gothic architecture, not Roman.

3. a line graph that shows the total number or proportion of data points that fall

3.名詞C2
釋義

累積曲線圖

顯示資料隨數值累積情形的折線圖

a line graph that shows the total number or proportion of data points that fall at or below each value, used to display how data accumulates across a range.

例句

The ogive of test scores showed that 70 percent of students scored below 75 points.

考試成績的累積曲線圖顯示，70% 的學生分數低於 75 分。

ogive + of + [data set] + shows + [finding]

Minh drew an ogive on the board to illustrate how the company's quarterly sales accumulated over the year.

Minh 在黑板上畫了一條累積曲線圖，來說明公司季度銷售額在一年內的累積情況。

animate subject + draw an ogive

常見搭配
  • cumulative frequency ogive
  • ogive of the data
  • plot an ogive
  • ogive curve
同義詞

用法筆記

In statistics, 'ogive' is nearly always paired with 'cumulative frequency'; the phrase 'cumulative frequency ogive' is very common in textbooks.

常見錯誤

The ogive shows how many students got each individual score.
The ogive shows how many students scored at or below each value.
an ogive plots cumulative totals, not individual frequencies.

同根字

  • ogival
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • stone ogive
  • vault ogive
  • limestone ogive

常用片語

  • cumulative frequency ogive
  • plot an ogive

介系詞搭配

  • ogive of
  • ogive in
  • ogive above