pyramid ['pirəmid] noun a large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top. The ancient Egyptians built stone pyramids as places to bury their kings and queens. （古埃及的）金字塔 a solid shape with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top 锥体；棱锥体 geometry an object or a pile of things that has the shape of a pyramid 金字塔形的物体（或一堆东西） a pyramid of cans in a shop window 商店橱窗中摆成金字塔形的罐头 an organization or a system in which there are fewer people at each level as you get near the top 金字塔式的组织（或系统） a management pyramid 金字塔式管理系统 Derivative: pyramidal adjective /ˈpɪrəmɪdl/ DJ /ˈpɪrə'mɪdḷ/ KK 英语字典pyramid Pyramids are ancient stone buildings with four triangular sloping sides. The most famous pyramids are those built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and queens. A pyramid is a shape, object, or pile of things with a flat base and sloping triangular sides that meet at a point. You can describe something as a pyramid when it is organized so that there are fewer people at each level as you go towards the top.
