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oblong

UK //ˈɒblɒŋ//US //ˈɑːblɔːŋ//

词源

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'。

adjective

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。)

同义词:rectangular, elongated, oblongated

noun

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。)

同义词:rectangle, elongated shape

常见短语

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。)