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ellipses

/iˈlɪpsəz/ /ɪˈlɪpsiːz/

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noun

椭圆

A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.

Examples :

"Instead of perfect circles, planets orbit the sun in shapes called ellipses. "

行星并非以完美的圆形轨道绕太阳运行，而是以一种被称为椭圆的形状运行。

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noun

省略号

A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote on the board, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." and explained that the ellipses showed the rest of the poem was missing. "

老师在黑板上写道：“玫瑰是红色的，紫罗兰是蓝色的……”然后解释说，省略号表示这首诗的其余部分被省略了。

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noun

省略，省略号

(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

Examples :

""When I asked if he was coming, he just said, 'Maybe...' The ellipses showed he was hesitant to finish the thought." "

当我问他来不来的时候，他只说了一句，“也许…” 这句话后面的省略号表明他犹豫着没有把想说的话完全说出来。

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noun

省略，留白

The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

Examples :

"The movie used several ellipses, skipping over everyday events like commuting to work, to focus on the key plot points. "

这部电影使用了几个省略手法，跳过了像上下班通勤这样的日常情节，从而专注于关键的剧情发展。

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noun

椭圆，正圆压扁。

Examples :

"The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. "

行星的轨道不是完美的圆形，而是椭圆，也就是正圆压扁的形状。

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