柯林斯詞典elliptical /??l?pt?k?l/ 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. ...最好不要公開的對問題的隱晦提及。3. ellipticallyADV [ADV after v] He spoke only briefly and elliptically about the mission. 他衹是簡要且隱晦地談及了這項(xiàng)任務(wù)。 返回 elliptical劍橋詞典 elliptical adjective (SHAPE) (also elliptic, ) having an oval shape 橢圓（形）的 elliptical adjective (LANGUAGE) formal Elliptical language has parts missing , so that it is sometimes difficult to understand . （語言等）省略的，晦澁的，隱晦的 His message was written in a deliberately elliptical style . 他的畱言故意寫得很隱晦。 返回 elliptical