oblong

英 [ˈɒblɒŋ]

美 [ˈɑːblɔːŋ]

adj.  矩形的; 长方形的; 椭圆形的; 椭圆体的
n.  长方形

复数：oblongs　

IELTSTEM8

BNC.21861 / COCA.21839

牛津词典

adj.

• 矩形的；长方形的
  an oblong shape has four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90˚
• 椭圆形的；椭圆体的；长方形的
  used to describe any shape that is longer than it is wide
  1. an oblong melon
     椭圆形的瓜

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 长方形；矩形
  Anoblongis a shape which has two long sides and two short sides and in which all the angles are right angles.
  1. ...an oblong table.
     长方形的桌子

英英释义

noun

• a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

adj

• deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
• (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

双语例句

• Stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers.
  一种挺直的灌木，叶全缘、长圆形，花黄色、成密的聚伞花序。
• Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched.
  有长方形果实的地中海藤蔓植物，当触及其成熟的果实时，它会喷出种子和汁液。
• When held to the light the small oblong leaves are seen to possess tiny perforations.
  迎着光看时，就会发现椭圆形小叶子上有微小的孔眼。
• APPLICATION: Full-automatic packager is applicable for packing oblong, quadrate, round, oval and shaped candies.
  用途：将长方形、方形、圆形、椭圆形、异形糖果等全面结合于一机的全自动整理包装。
• Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit.
  墨西哥西部树状的仙人掌，结可食的小而圆的果实。
• Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
  原产美国东部的小型树种，椭圆形叶和肉质果实。
• The inflated oblong ball used in playing American football.
  美式橄榄球运动中使用的长方形的充气球。
• An oblong container ( usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables.
  携带快件和其他贵重物品的长方形盒子（通常有锁）。
• Large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp.
  个头大的、椭圆形或圆形的瓜，绿色的硬瓜皮，水分多的、红色的果肉，偶尔果肉微黄色。
• It's kind of like an oblong looking thing, with eccentricity closer to that of a circle.
  这是一种看起来像椭圆型的东西，它的离心率比较接近于圆。