"tangent" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈtændʒənt

TAN-jent

UK

tˈændʒənt

TAN-jent

释义

A straight line that touches a curve at one point only, without crossing it. Informally, it can also mean a sudden change to a different topic in conversation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtændʒənt

英式英语

tˈændʒənt

简化发音

美式

TAN-jent

英式

TAN-jent

语境中听

A tangent touches the circle at only one point.

He loves to talk about math, especially about the tangent of a curve.

Try not to go off on a tangent during your presentation.

We were talking about movies, but then she went off on a tangent about her cat.