figure of eight

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figure of eight

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌfigure of ˈeight British English, figure eight American English noun [countable] PATTERNthe pattern or shape of a number eight, as seen in a knot, dance etc 〔绳结、舞蹈等中的〕8字形

ˌfigure of ˈeight nounChineseSyllable

figure of eight
ˌfigure of ˈeight

British English, ˌfigure ˈeight American English noun [countable]
the pattern or shape of a number eight, as seen in a knot, dance etc

figure of eight

BrE

/ˌfɪɡər əv ˈeɪt/

NAmE

/ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈeɪt/

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BrE

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NAmE

ˌfigure ˈeight

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noun

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figures of eight

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figure eights

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a pattern or movement that looks like the shape of the number 8 （图案、运动的）8 字形