pyramid
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/ us/ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/
C1 棱锥体
a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides that form a point at the top
摆成金字塔形的一堆东西
a pile of things that has the shape of a pyramid
The acrobats formed a pyramid by standing on each other's shoulders. 杂技演员一个站上另一个的肩膀上表演叠罗汉。
figurative Many organizations have a pyramid structure (= there are fewer people at the top levels of them than there are at the bottom). 许多团体是金字塔式的组织结构。
the pyramids [ plural ] (also the Pyramids) （古埃及为埋葬法老修建的）金字塔
a group of ancient pyramid-shaped structures built in Egypt as tombs (= places to bury people) for the Pharaohs (= kings of Ancient Egypt)
We went on a sightseeing tour to the pyramids at Giza.
So when were the Pyramids built?
It's thought that the Sphinx is older than the Pyramids.
We joined the crowds lining up to see the pyramids.
The first in the series examines how the pyramids were built.
Astonishingly, this tree - or what is left of it - was already 1,000 years old when the Pyramids were built.
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- The pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres round the base.
- A cube and a pyramid are both solids.
- The cans were stacked in a large pyramid.