noun🔗Share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."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。mathastronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。grammarlinguisticswritingwordmarkcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share省略，省略号 (grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.""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。grammarlinguisticslanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share省略，留白 The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot."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。mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share椭圆，正圆压扁。 An ellipse."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。grammarmathwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
