| 单词 | elliptical |
| 释义 | elliptical (once / 5062 pages) adj 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. 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. WORD FAMILYellipse: ellipsoid, elliptic, elliptical+/ellipsoid: ellipsoidal, ellipsoids/elliptic: elliptically, ellipticity USAGE EXAMPLESHow often does vaporware materialize, after years of elliptical studio messaging, this lively and focused and fully realized? Time(Dec 19, 2016) The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon, which follows an elliptical orbit around the Earth, reaches a point closer than usual. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) “I was at the gym. I’m on the elliptical and the guys next to me are talking about, ‘Hey, did you hear about Trump University?’” Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016) 1adj rounded like an egg Syn egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate rounded curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged 2adj characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor Syn elliptic concise expressing much in few words |
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