early 14c., also gemetrie, gemetry, from Old French geometrie (12c., Modern French géométrie), from Latin geometria, from Greek geometria "measurement of earth or land; geometry," from comb. form of ge "earth, land" (see Gaia) + -metria (see -metry). Rendered in Old English as eorðcræft, "earth-craft."
双语例句
1. His idea was to apply geometry to dynamics.
他的想法就是将几何学应用在力学上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the geometry of a spider's web
蜘蛛网的几何形状
来自《权威词典》
3. She is fond of geometry.
她喜欢几何.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The boy puzzled his way through geometry.
那男孩煞费苦心地钻研几何学.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The problem is one of geometry, what these slopes and planes mean. "
