elliptical

椭圆的、椭圆形的

The planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits.

行星沿著椭圆形的轨道绕太阳运行。

隐晦的、含糊的、拐弯抹角的

His elliptical answers left everyone more confused than before.

他隐晦的回答让大家比之前更困惑。

省略的、简略的语言学

In casual speech we often use elliptical sentences like "Sounds good."

日常口语中我们常使用「听起来不错」这类省略句。

椭圆机、滑步机美式，口语

I spent thirty minutes on the elliptical before lifting weights.

我在做重训前先在椭圆机上运动了三十分钟。