cube
UK/kju:b/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A solid object with six equal square faces.
立方体；六面相等的正方体。
n.
The product of a number multiplied by itself twice; the third power of a number.
立方数；一个数的三次方。
v.
To raise (a number) to the third power; to cut (food) into small cubes.
（使）成三次方；把（食物）切成小方块。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Greek kybos (a six-sided die), via Latin cubus. The shape itself is the root. Its math sense (n³) comes from volume: a cube's volume is side × side × side, so cubing a number means multiplying it three times.
Root kub still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ice cube冰块
- 2.sugar cube方糖
- 3.Rubik's cube魔方
- 4.the cube of……的立方
Example Sentences
- 1.
She dropped a few ice cubes into her drink.
- 2.
The cube of 3 is 27.
- 3.
Cube the potatoes before roasting them.
- 4.
He solved the Rubik's cube in under a minute.