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椭圆

tuǒ yuán

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pinyin
tuǒ yuán
simplified
椭圆
traditional
橢圓

1 · noun

oval

像沿一个方向拉长的圆一样的闭合曲线形状。

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She drew an oval in pencil for the bird's body.

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她用铅笔画了一个椭圆,作为小鸟的身体。

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