facets是什么意思？

facets

• n. （宝石或首饰的）小平面( facet的名词复数 )，（事物的）面，方面；

例句

• A fully cut'brilliant'diamond has 58 facets. 经过充分切刻的 “ 光彩夺目 ” 的钻石有五十八个小平面.
• A fully cut brilliant diamond has 68 facets. 经过充分切刻的光彩夺目的钻石有68个小平面.
• The question had many facets. 这个问题是多方面的.
• The supernatural engendering of faith, prayer, hope, love, and all the many facets of Christ - like character. 凭超自然的力量,产生出信心, 祷告, 盼望, 爱和所有像基督的性情.
• I now know more about geomantic omen though I still only believe it in some facets. 对风水的了解也多了,尽管我只相信其中的某些方面.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  部分;方面
  A facet of something is a single part or aspect of it.
  例句
  The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life. 种姓制度决定了印度生活的几乎每一个方面。
• N-COUNT
  (钻石等宝石的)琢面，饰面，切面
  The facets of a diamond or other precious stone are the flat surfaces that have been cut on its outside.