Ovoid
“Ovoid” 与 ovate 相近,但更常用于一般形状描述,如 ovoid fruit(卵形果实)、ovoid body(卵形物体)。作名词时指卵形物。比 oval 更强调蛋形比例,在解剖学与工业设计中较常见。
- “The lamp has a smooth ovoid shade that diffuses warm light.” (这盏灯的卵形灯罩柔和漫射出暖光。)
- “Kiwifruit is a classic example of an ovoid fruit.” (猕猴桃是卵形水果的典型例子。)
- “Engineers tested how the ovoid hull reduced drag in water.” (工程师测试了卵形船体如何减少水中阻力。)
“Ovoid” 源自拉丁语 ovum(蛋)+ oides(……形状的),与 oval、ovate、ovum 同属”蛋形”词族。
词根 ov-(蛋)+ -oid(形似……的),形容词/名词兼用,表示蛋形结构。
在艺术与建筑史中,ovoid 比例常被视为柔和、有机的形态;现代产品设计中,ovoid 握把、容器因符合手掌曲线而受欢迎。
- 固定搭配: “ovoid shape” (卵形), “ovoid fruit” (卵形果实), “ovoid body” (卵形物体)
- 相关词: ovate, oval, ovum
ov(蛋)+ oid(像……的)→ 像蛋一样的 → 卵形的。
“The sculptor polished the ovoid stone until it looked like a giant egg in the gallery light.” (雕塑家把这块卵形石头磨到在展厅灯光下像一颗巨蛋。)