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Elliptical I'liptikəl A.椭圆的;晦涩的;省略的 英 晦涩的(Ambiguous 考 反义词:Palpable(明 显的

单词 elliptical
音标 [i'liptikəl]
解释 a.椭圆的;晦涩的;省略的
红宝书 【英】 晦涩的(ambiguous)
【考】 反义词:palpable(明 显的)
字源 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.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】ellipse

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