This flashcard defines "oval" as an adjective meaning "shaped like a circle but wider in one direction than the other" or "egg-shaped." It can also be used as a noun to refer to an oval shape.
This flashcard defines "oval" as an adjective meaning "shaped like a circle but wider in one direction than the other" or "egg-shaped." It can also be used as a noun to refer to an oval shape.
[ADJ 形容词]椭圆形的;卵形的Oval things have a shape that is like a circle but is wider in one direction than the other.
[usu ADJ n]
[usu sing]
He was a man in his late thirties, with fine, dark hair and a pale oval face.
他年近四十,头发乌黑亮泽,长着一张苍白的鹅蛋脸。
...the small oval framed picture of a little boy.
镶在椭圆形相框里的小男孩照片
Oval is also a noun.
Using 2 spoons, mould the cheese into small balls or ovals.
用两把勺子将奶酪滚成小球形或椭圆形。
Oxford
oval/ˈəʊvl; NAmEˈoʊvl/
adjective
,
noun
ovalovalsadjectiveshaped like an egg 椭圆形的;卵形的◆an oval face鹅蛋脸noun1an ovalshape 椭圆形;卵形2( AustralE) a ground for Australian Rules football 澳大利亚式橄榄球球场oval/ˈəʊvl; NAmEˈoʊvl/
LDC
ovalo‧val /ˈəʊvəl $ ˈoʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
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a shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other → elliptical—oval adjective: an oval mirror
WDF
oval
[ˈəʊvl]
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ADJ9522
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NOUN11236
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Spoken:
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椭圆(78%),椭圆形的(17%),卵形的(3%),椭圆形跑道(2%)
adj.椭圆的;卵形的
n.椭圆形;卵形
n.(Oval)人名;(法)奥瓦尔
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