oblique

• adj. 斜的；不光明正大的
• n. 傾斜物
• vi. 傾斜

ob-,相對，對著的，-liq,斜的，來自PIE*lei,彎，轉，詞源同limb,leg.引申詞義間接的，拐彎抹角的。

oblique (adj.)

early 15c., from Middle French oblique (14c.) and directly from Latin obliquus "slanting, sidelong, indirect," from ob "against" (see ob-) + root of licinus "bent upward," from PIE root *lei- "to bend, be movable" (see limb (n.1)). As a type of muscles, in reference to the axis of the body, 1610s (adj.), 1800 (n.). Related: Obliquely; obliqueness.

1. It was an oblique reference to his mother.

這影射到了他的母親。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He made oblique references to her lack of experience.

他拐彎抹角地說她缺乏經驗.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. This is an oblique line.

這是條斜線.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. She gave an oblique look to one side.

她向旁邊斜看了一眼.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. To the left oblique, march!

[軍]向左成45度角, 前進!

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》