| 释义 |
ob·long
I. \ˈäˌblȯŋ also -läŋ\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English oblonge, from Latin oblongus elongated, somewhat long, from ob- toward, over, completely + longus long — more at ob-, long
: deviating from a square or circular form through elongation:
a. : rectangular with adjacent sides unequal
b. : rectangular with the normally horizontal dimension the greater — used of a plane surface or of an object with a principal plane surface
< an oblong sheet of paper >
< oblong tables >
• ob·long·ly adverb
• ob·long·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
: an oblong figure
< a border of silver oblongs > |