oval

Phonetic

US /ˈəʊvl/UK /ˈəʊvl/

Translations

NOUNAn elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse., A thing having such a shape, such as an arena., In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point., A sports field, typically but not exclusively oval in shape.
ADJHaving the shape of an oval., Of or pertaining to an ovum.
PROPNA cricket ground in South London., Short for Oval Office.

Variants

  • ovals: Plural

Examples

  • There they were, sitting within handshake distance, with an oval shaped table in the middle

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • And he loves it, as he sits behind the Oval(橢圓形) Office desk, flinging(甩) out threats, subterfuge(託詞) and insults(侮辱) like a conductor leading an orchestra — but conjuring(魔術) not harmony but worldwide chaos.

    Source:edition.cnn.com

  • And he loves it, as he sits behind the Oval(橢圓形) Office desk, flinging(甩) out threats, subterfuge(託詞) and insults like a conductor leading an orchestra — but conjuring not harmony but worldwide chaos.

    Source:edition.cnn.com

  • Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump says Iran is "begging to make a deal" but whether it happens or not is "irrelevant" to America's timetable

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • There was the Oval Office showdown when US President Donald Trump seemed deliberately to shame the leader of Ukraine, described by one MP as the "maddest moment".

    Source:www.bbc.com

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