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ovate

UK //ˈəʊveɪt//US //ˈoʊveɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ovatus'(蛋形的),与 'ovum'(蛋)相关,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物体形状像鸡蛋,一端比另一端更圆或更尖,常用于描述叶子、花瓣等自然物体的形状。

“The leaves of this plant are ovate with a pointed tip.”

(这种植物的叶子呈卵形,顶端尖锐。)

“She collected ovate stones from the riverbank.”

(她从河岸捡了些卵形的石头。)

同义词:egg-shaped, elliptical, oval

常见短语

ovate leaf — 植物学中特指形状像鸡蛋的叶子,中部最宽,两端渐窄。

“The ovate leaf is common in many deciduous trees.”

(卵形叶片在许多落叶乔木中很常见。)