| 单词 | oval-wise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈoval-wise ˈoval-wise adj. and adv. now rare (a) adj. forming an oval; (b) adv. so as to form an oval. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adverb] > in oval shape evenlonga1475 oval-wise1612 1612 J. Speed Theatre of Empire of Great Brit. i. xxxiv. 65/1 For forme long and Oual-wise, doubling in length twice her breadth. 1625 W. Lisle tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Noe in tr. Part of Du Bartas 73 A young wood's whizzing boughs that..oual-wise bewal'd the flowre embossed field. 1670 Philos. Trans. 1669 (Royal Soc.) 4 1126 In that place is to be a great Bason, Octogonal Oval-wise, 200 fathoms long, and 150. fath. large; which shall be surrounded with 72. houses to be raised on Arches. 1925 J. G. Neihardt Coll. Poems (1926) 514 The yellow swelter blazed On fourteen wagon-beds set oval-wise—A small corral to hold the camp supplies. < as lemmas |
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