名詞 pyramid:

1. a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
2. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
3. a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
   同義詞：Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt

動詞 pyramid:

1. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
2. use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
3. arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
4. increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

1. The Pyramid is among the seven wonders of the world.
   古埃及大金字塔是世界七大奇觀之一。
2. Her first view of the pyramid fille her with awe.
   她初見金字塔時，敬畏之感油然而生。
3. A pyramid of stones marked the spot.
   那地點用一堆堆成金字塔形狀的石頭作了標(biāo)記。
4. Egypt is famous for its grand pyramids.
   埃及以巨大的金字塔聞名。

pyr.a.mid

n.（名詞）

A solid figure with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common point.
棱錐：多面形的底痤和三角形的側(cè)面在一個共同點處相接的固體的輪廓
Something shaped like this polyhedron.
角錐狀物：形狀象這種多面體的東西

A massive monument of ancient Egypt having a rectangular base and four triangular faces culminating in a single apex, built over or around a crypt or tomb.
金字塔：古埃及的一種巨大的紀(jì)念塔，有一個矩形的底座和四個三角形的側(cè)面并形成唯一的一個頂點，建于地窟或墳?zāi)怪匣蛑車?/br>Any of various similar constructions, especially a four-sided Mayan temple having stepped sides and a flat top surmounted by ceremonial chambers.
類金字塔：一種相似建筑，尤指具有帶臺階的側(cè)面和布滿禮儀性房間的平頂?shù)乃拿娆斞抛鍙R宇
The transactions involved in pyramiding stock.
金字塔進式方式經(jīng)營股票的交易
Anatomy A structure or part suggestive of a pyramid in shape.
【解剖學(xué)】 角錐性器官：形狀象角錐的結(jié)構(gòu)和部分
v.（動詞）
pyr.a.mid.ed,pyr.a.mid.ing,pyr.a.mids
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To place or build in the shape of a pyramid.
使成塔尖形：以金字塔形狀設(shè)置
To build (an argument or a thesis, for example) progressively from a basic general premise.
使節(jié)節(jié)建立：從一個基本的大前提逐步建立（比如說論題或主題）
To speculate in (stock) by making a series of buying and selling transactions in which paper profits are used as margin for buying more stock.
使用：通過一系列的買進和賣出的交易，在這里證券利潤被用做買進更多股票的保證金，而進行（股票）投機
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To assume the shape of a pyramid.
呈金字塔形狀
To increase rapidly and on a widening base.
使節(jié)節(jié)增加：在一個越來越寬的基礎(chǔ)上迅速增加
To pyramid stocks.
連續(xù)投機：用累進方式經(jīng)營股票

來源：
Latin ptramis ptramid-
拉丁語 ptramis ptramid-
from Greek puramis
源自 希臘語 puramis
probably from Egyptian pimar
可能源自 埃及語 pimar

【引伸】
pyram.idal
pyram.idally
adv.（副詞）