Word · Frequency #20146
elliptical
椭圆的;卵形的
shaped like an egg; oval
- 1.
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
椭圆形的;似椭圆的;卵形的。
- 2.
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
省略的;有词语被省略的。
- 3.
Concise, condensed.
简洁的;精简的。
简洁的;省略的;椭圆形的;似椭圆的;卵形的。;省略的;有词语被省略的。;简洁的;精简的。;椭圆的;[医] 椭圆形的
In use
The mirror in the hallway is elliptical, so it makes the room look wider.
She drew an elliptical shape on the paper with a pencil.
The elliptical orbit of the planet takes 365 days to complete.
elliptical + noun
常用于描述天体轨道、形状等,意为“椭圆形的”。
The satellite was placed in an elliptical orbit around Earth.
这颗卫星被送入绕地球的椭圆轨道。
be elliptical
作表语时,表示表达简洁、省略细节或成分。
The author's style is elliptical, leaving out the connections between ideas.
这位作者的文风很简略,省略了观点之间的联系。
elliptical in + noun
用in限定方面,说明在某方面具有省略或简洁的特点。
Connections
Collocations
- elliptical orbit
- 椭圆轨道
- The satellite follows an elliptical orbit around Earth.这颗卫星沿椭圆轨道绕地球运行。
- elliptical galaxy
- 椭圆星系
- Elliptical galaxies contain mostly old stars.椭圆星系大多由老年恒星组成。
- elliptical trainer
- 椭圆机
- She uses the elliptical trainer for cardio exercise.她使用椭圆机进行有氧锻炼。
- elliptical shape
- 椭圆形
- The table has an elliptical shape.这张桌子呈椭圆形。
- elliptical style
- 简洁省略的文风
- His elliptical style leaves much unsaid.他简洁省略的文风留下许多未明说之处。
- elliptical remark
Learner notes
Memory Tip
椭圆是ellipse,加-ical成形容词;想象卫星沿椭圆轨道运行,说话也像画椭圆一样省略兜圈。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:geometry and scientific description、literary criticism and formal writing “elliptical” 表示“椭圆的”时通常用于几何、科学或客观描述;表示“简洁的、省略的”时通常用于正式书面语,比较常见于文学或修辞讨论。具体用法需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中没有一个与 elliptical 完全押韵。以 -ical 结尾的词(typical、political 等)拼写相似,但重音位置或重读元音后的辅音不同;elliptic 与 elliptical 的重音和辅音组合相同,只是少了末尾的 /əl/ 音节。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.