释义 |
oval /ōˈvəl/ adjective- Strictly, egg-shaped, like an egg in the round or in section, rounded, longer than broad, broadest near one end
- Loosely, elliptical or ellipsoidal, or nearly so
- Rounded at both ends, about twice as long as broad, broadest in the middle (botany)
- Relating to eggs (obsolete)
noun- An oval figure or thing, eg an oval field
- A cricket or football ground (Aust)
ORIGIN: L ōvum egg; ōvālis is modern Latin ovalˈity or oˈvalness noun oˈvally adverb oval window same as fenestra ovalis (see under fenestra). |