Something that is elliptical has the shape of an ellipse.
例句
...the moon's elliptical orbit...月球的橢圓形軌道The stadium is elliptical in plan.在設(shè)計(jì)圖上，體育場(chǎng)呈橢圓形。
ADJ-GRADED
隱諱的;間接的
Elliptical references to something are indirect rather than clear.
例句
...Kirsty Gunn's austere, elliptical account of a childhood tragedy.柯絲蒂·甘對(duì)一段童年不幸遭遇的樸實(shí)、委婉的記述...elliptical references to problems best not aired in public.對(duì)那些不宜當(dāng)眾談及的問(wèn)題的隱誨提及