tangents

英 [ˈtændʒənts]

美 [ˈtændʒənts]

n.  切线; 正切
tangent的复数

柯林斯词典

• 切线
  Atangentis a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it.
• PHRASE 突然偏离原来的思路;突然离题
  If someonegoes off at a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before.
  1. The conversation went off at a tangent.
     交谈突然偏离了正题。

双语例句

• This will help keep meetings focused and prevents others from going on tangents.
  这有助于使会议讨论更加集中，避免离题。
• The isoplethes of vertical deformation rate or their tangents are almost perpendicular to fault line.
  形变速率等值线在其偏转处的切线几乎与断裂线正交。
• And take the third turning on the left. three-diameter ells with tangents
  在第三个拐弯处向左拐，带切线直管段的三倍直径弯头
• Draw two tangents to the two branches of the curve.
  画出该曲线两个分支的两条切线。
• Once these tangents which play the role of support and resistance are broken, it is an action signal.
  这些起着支撑线和压力线作用的切线一旦被突破，就是我们采取行动的信号。
• Is import of tangents supported by this importer.
  通过导入器是否支持切线导入。
• A Graphic Method of Determining Two Conic Sections Common Tangents
  两圆锥曲线公切线的图解方法
• Axiomatic Definition of ( Co) sine with Complex Variables; With a bit more effort, techies could also compute ratios, inverses, sines, cosines and tangents.
  复变量正余弦函数的公理化（等价）定义如果再多花点功夫，这些科技高手还能算出比例、数、弦、弦和正切等值。
• Draw textured bezier line through start and end points with the given tangents.
  绘制带纹理的贝塞尔曲线通过开始和结束点带有给定切线。
• As a writer who had always been much to fond of parentheses and footnotes, I found this opportunity to go off on tangents irresistible.
  作为一名总是过度痴迷于各种小伎俩和注释的作者，我发现这是一个难以抵抗的偏离主题的机会。