oval

adjective
🔊/ˈəʊvl/
🔊/ˈəʊvl/
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  1. like an egg in shape椭圆形的;卵形的
    • an oval face鹅蛋脸
    Extra Examples
    • The handle is oval in shape.把手是椭圆形的。
    • The leaves are long and almost oval.这些叶子很长,接近椭圆形。
    • an oval-shaped box椭圆形的盒子
    Topics Colours and Shapesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • perfectly
    • almost
    • roughly
    phrases
    • oval in shape
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.

oval

noun
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  1. an oval shape椭圆形;卵形Topics Colours and Shapesc1
  2. (Australian English) a ground for Australian Rules football澳大利亚式橄榄球球场
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.