diagonal

名词 diagonal:

1. (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
   同义词：bias
3. an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
4. (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
5. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
   同义词：solidus, slash, virgule, stroke, separatrix

形容词 diagonal:

1. at an angle; especially connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
2. having an oblique or slanted direction
   同义词：aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping

1. A chess piece of lowest value that may move forward one square at a time or two squares in the first move, capture other pieces only on a one-space diagonal forward move, and be promoted to any piece other than a king upon reaching the eighth rank.
   兵，小卒价值最小的棋子，一次可向前移一方格或在第一步可移两格，只能吃对方靠对角线前方的一个子，当到达第八级时可升为除王以外的任何一棋子
2. A diagonal mark(/) used especially to separate alternatives, as in and/or, to represent the word per, as in miles/hour, and to indicate the ends of verse lines printed continuously, as in Old King Cole/Was a merry old soul.
   斜线号一种斜线符号，尤用于对选择加以区分，如和／或者，表示每 ... 这一词，如英里／小时，和在诗尾表示连续打印行，如老国王考勒／是一个快乐的老人
3. A diagonal line or plane.
   对角线或对角面
4. The wood surface of the furniture is full of diagonal stripes.
   这件家具的木头表面上布满了斜纹。