타원의 형태를 띠거나 타원과 관련된.
Having the shape of an ellipse; relating to or resembling an oval.
예문:
"The Earth moves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit rather than a perfect circle."
"The designer chose an elliptical mirror to soften the sharp lines of the bathroom."
문장에서 문맥상 알 수 있는 어구를 생략한.
Relating to or containing the omission of one or more words that are understood from the context.
예문:
"'I like tea, and she coffee' is an elliptical sentence where the verb 'likes' is omitted."
"The poet's elliptical phrasing requires the reader to fill in the missing connections."
말이나 글이 지나치게 생략되어 의미 파악이 어렵고 모호한.
(of speech or writing) tending to be ambiguous or difficult to understand because of extreme conciseness or omission.
예문:
"The politician gave an elliptical answer that avoided addressing the scandal directly."
"Critics struggled to interpret the director's elliptical narrative style in his latest film."