
好词典

源自拉丁语 'oblongus',由 'ob-'(意为 '朝向')和 'longus'(意为 '长的')组成,字面意思是 '朝向长的'。
❶ 形容物体形状为长方形或椭圆形的,长度明显大于宽度,常见于描述纸张、桌子等物品的形状。
“She drew an oblong shape on the paper.”
(她在纸上画了一个长方形。)
“The table was oblong, seating eight people comfortably.”
(桌子是长方形的,可以舒适地坐八个人。)
❶ 指长方形或椭圆形的物体,常用于描述几何形状或具体物品的外观。
“The artist preferred to paint on oblongs rather than squares.”
(这位艺术家更喜欢在长方形画布上作画,而不是正方形。)
“Cut the dough into small oblongs before baking.”
(在烘烤前将面团切成小长方形。)
oblong shape — 用于描述长方形或椭圆形的外观,常见于几何或日常物品的描述。
“The cookies were cut into an oblong shape.”
(饼干被切成长方形。)