1650s, "elliptic in shape;" see elliptic + -al (1). Grammatical sense of "missing essential words or phrases" is recorded from 1778 (see ellipsis). Related: Elliptically.
实用例句
1. The Earth's path round the sun is elliptical.
地球绕太阳的轨迹是椭圆的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The stadium is elliptical in plan.
在设计图上，体育场呈椭圆形。
来自辞典例句
3. The sun disturbs the elliptical motion of the moon around the earth.
月球绕地球的椭圆运动受到太阳的干扰.
来自辞典例句
4. The earth should be elliptical.
地球应当是椭圆形的.
来自辞典例句
5. He loved elliptical comments capable of many interpretations.
