oblique
adjective
uk/əˈbliːk/us/oʊˈbliːk/obliqueadjective(ANGLE)
having aslopingdirection,angle, orposition:
斜的;倾斜的Through thewindowcame the last few obliqueraysofeveningsunshine.最后几束余晖透过窗口斜射进来。
He gave her an obliqueglance.他斜了她一眼。
mathematicsspecialized
(of anangle) either more or less than 90°
斜角的Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bisector
- circuitous
- equilateral
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- reflection
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
obliqueadjective(NOT DIRECT)
Obliqueremarksare notdirect, so that therealmeaningis notimmediatelyclear:
间接的;拐弯抹角的,不直截了当的She made several obliquereferencesto thecurrentfinancialsituation.她好几次拐弯抹角地提及目前的财务状况。
Digressing and being indirect or evasive
- bury the ledeidiom
- candy coat
- candy coating
- candy-coated
- circumlocutory
- equivocate
- euphemism
- hedge
- hedging
- implicit
- implicitly
- indirectly
- lede
- mincing
- move offsomething/on (tosomething)
- obfuscate
- obscure
- sanitize
- stray
- veil
oblique
noun[C]
UKuk/əˈbliːk/us/oʊˈbliːk/(alsooblique stroke)obliquenoun[C](PUNCTUATION)
aslash:
斜线号(同 slash)Fractions can be written with an oblique, forexample2/3.分数可以写成带斜线的形式,如2/3。
Punctuation
- abbreviated
- accent
- apostrophe
- at sign
- block capitals
- caron
- cedilla
- comma
- dash
- diacritical
- double prime
- question mark
- round brackets
- semicolon
- small cap
- small capitals
- solidus
- square brackets
- stroke
- unbracketed
obliquenoun[C](MUSCLE)
anatomyspecialized
one of themusclesthatliesin aslopingdirectionfrom themiddleof thebody:
斜肌Strong obliques (sideabdominalmuscles)supportthelowerback andhelppreventbackpain.强壮的斜肌(腹侧肌肉)可支持背部下方,帮助防止背痛。
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesica
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule