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oblong

noun
🔊/ˈɒblɒŋ/
🔊/ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
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  1. a shape that has four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°矩形的；长方形的
    • a tiny oblong of glass in the roof嵌在屋顶上的一小块矩形玻璃
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
  2. (North American English) any shape that is longer than it is wide椭圆形的；椭圆体的；长方形的
    • The leaves are narrow oblongs.叶子是窄的长方形。
    3. see also rectangle

oblong

adjective
🔊/ˈɒblɒŋ/
🔊/ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
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  1. an oblong shape has four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°矩形的；长方形的Topics Colours and Shapesc2
  2. (North American English) used to describe any shape that is longer than it is wide椭圆形的；椭圆体的；长方形的
    • an oblong melon椭圆形的瓜
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin oblongus ‘longish’.