elliptical

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse. 橢圓形的[正式]
...the moon's elliptical orbit. ...月球的橢圓形軌道。
2. ADJ Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear. 隱晦的[正式]
...elliptical references to problems best not aired in public. ...最好不要公開(kāi)的對(duì)問(wèn)題的隱晦提及。
3. ellipticallyADV [ADV after v]
He spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission. 他只是簡(jiǎn)要且隱晦地談及了這項(xiàng)任務(wù)。