pyramid
noun /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
/ˈpɪrəmɪd/
- enlarge imagea large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top. The ancient Egyptians built stone pyramids as places to bury their kings and queens.
(古埃及的)金字塔 Topics Historyb2, Buildingsb2 - enlarge image(geometry
) a solid shape with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top几何 Topics Colours and Shapesb2锥体;棱锥体 - an object or a pile of things that has the shape of a pyramid
金字塔形的物体(或一堆东西) - a pyramid of cans in a shop window
商店橱窗中摆成金字塔形的罐头
- a pyramid of cans in a shop window
- an organization or a system in which there are fewer people at each level as you get near the top
金字塔式的组织(或系统) - a management pyramid
金字塔式管理系统
- a management pyramid
词源late Middle English (in the geometrical sense): via Latin from Greek puramis, puramid-, of unknown ultimate origin.