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elliptical adj.椭圆的；省略的；简要的 (1) 如果卫星的轨道是椭圆的，就会产生螺旋波，就像是银河系纸风车形状的缩影。 The adjective elliptical refers to the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle, stretched into an oval. While it is a mathematical shape, it also is used to describe a way of speaking that cuts out extra, unnecessary language. When this style is used (say in a poem an elliptical style) — because it doesn't shed any light on the meaning — it sometimes makes the work obscure and hard to interpret.

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英 [ɪ'lɪptɪkl] 美 [ɪ'lɪptɪkl] (1) If the satellite has an elliptical orbit, the result is a spiral wave, a miniature version of the pinwheel pattern of our galaxy. The word elliptical is derived from the oval shape known as an ellipse. Many comets have an elliptical orbit around the Sun that brings them closer at some times and farther away at others. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]椭圆形的；椭圆的 Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse.   [FORMAL 正式]...the moon's elliptical orbit...月球的椭圆形轨道The stadium is elliptical in plan.在设计图上，体育场呈椭圆形。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]隐讳的；间接的 Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear.   [FORMAL 正式]...Kirsty Gunn's austere, elliptical account of a childhood tragedy.柯丝蒂·甘对一段童年不幸遭遇的朴实、委婉的记述...elliptical references to problems best not aired in public.对那些不宜当众谈及的问题的隐诲提及ellipticallyHe spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission.他只是简短而含蓄地谈了谈那项任务。

英语单词	elliptical
英美音标	英 [ɪ'lɪptɪkl] 美 [ɪ'lɪptɪkl]
中文释义	adj.椭圆的；省略的；简要的
英语例句	(1) If the satellite has an elliptical orbit, the result is a spiral wave, a miniature version of the pinwheel pattern of our galaxy.
中文例句	(1) 如果卫星的轨道是椭圆的，就会产生螺旋波，就像是银河系纸风车形状的缩影。
vocabulary简明	The word elliptical is derived from the oval shape known as an ellipse. Many comets have an elliptical orbit around the Sun that brings them closer at some times and farther away at others.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective elliptical refers to the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle, stretched into an oval. While it is a mathematical shape, it also is used to describe a way of speaking that cuts out extra, unnecessary language. When this style is used (say in a poem an elliptical style) — because it doesn't shed any light on the meaning — it sometimes makes the work obscure and hard to interpret.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]椭圆形的；椭圆的 Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse. [FORMAL 正式] ...the moon's elliptical orbit... 月球的椭圆形轨道 The stadium is elliptical in plan. 在设计图上，体育场呈椭圆形。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]隐讳的；间接的 Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear. [FORMAL 正式] ...Kirsty Gunn's austere, elliptical account of a childhood tragedy. 柯丝蒂·甘对一段童年不幸遭遇的朴实、委婉的记述 ...elliptical references to problems best not aired in public. 对那些不宜当众谈及的问题的隐诲提及 elliptically He spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission. 他只是简短而含蓄地谈了谈那项任务。

Elliptical Shape Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Formal 正式 References 英