oblong

• adj. 楕円形；長方形
• n. 楕円形；長方形

ob-, 前方に、向かって、長い。すなわち、前方に延びる、oblong, ovalに使われる。

oblong (adj.)

early 15c., from Latin oblongus "more long than broad," originally "somewhat long," from ob "to, toward," here perhaps intensive (see ob-) + longus "long" (see long (adj.)). As a noun from c. 1600.

1. The only bathroom was a tiny oblong .

唯一のバスルームは長方形の小さな部屋です。

2.When held to the light the small oblong leaves are seen to possestiny perforations.

光に向かって見ると、楕円形の小さな葉に小さな穴が開いていることがわかります。

3.They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen and put it on the table.

彼らはその長方形の硬い木箱をキッチンに運び、テーブルの上に置いた。

4.An oblong slip of newspaper had appeared between O 'Brien 's fingers.

奥勃良指の間に切り抜きが挟まれている。

5.It was an oblong wire cage with a handle on top for carrying it by.

それは楕円形の鉄のケージで、上に取っ手がある。