diagram

diagram — 名詞

1. A simple drawing or plan that shows how a machine, a system, or an idea works, o

1.名詞A2
釋義

圖表；示意圖

以線條符號繪製的簡化圖，展示結構或運作

A simple drawing or plan that shows how a machine, a system, or an idea works, often by labeling the parts and showing how they connect.

例句

The teacher drew a simple diagram on the board to explain the water cycle.

老師在黑板上畫了一張簡單的圖表來解釋水循環。

draw + diagram for explaining a process

Before assembling the bookshelf, Tuan checked the diagram in the instruction booklet.

在組裝書架之前，Tuan 先看了說明書上的示意圖。

check the diagram before assembling

同義詞
  • drawing

    a broader term; a drawing may be artistic, while a diagram is always explanatory

  • chart

    often used for data or information displayed visually, not necessarily showing how parts connect

  • illustration

    a picture in a book that clarifies or decorates the text, not always schematic

常見錯誤

❌I drew a diagram of a flower for art class.
✅I drew a diagram of a flower, labeling each part for biology class.
💡A diagram explains how something works, while an artistic drawing is not necessarily explanatory.
❌Please look at the graph on page three.' (when the figure is a labeled drawing, not a data plot).
✅Please look at the diagram on page three.
💡A graph shows relationships between numbers; a diagram shows how parts of a system connect.

diagram — 動詞