elliptical

• adj. 橢圓的；省略的

來自ellipse, ellipsis.

elliptical (adj.)

1650s, "elliptic in shape;" see elliptic + -al (1). Grammatical sense of "missing essential words or phrases" is recorded from 1778 (see ellipsis). Related: Elliptically.

1. The Earth's path round the sun is elliptical.

地球繞太陽的軌跡是橢圓的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The stadium is elliptical in plan.

在設計圖上，體育場呈橢圓形。

來自辭典例句

3. The sun disturbs the elliptical motion of the moon around the earth.

月球繞地球的橢圓運動受到太陽的幹擾.

來自辭典例句

4. The earth should be elliptical.

地球應當是橢圓形的.

來自辭典例句

5. He loved elliptical comments capable of many interpretations.

他喜歡發表含蓄的,可作多種解釋的談話.

來自辭典例句