1British EnglishBrECF an oblong shape has four straight sides at 90 degrees to each other, two of which are longer than the other two 长方形的SYN rectangular
an oblong table
长方形桌子
2American EnglishAmECF an oblong shape is much longer than it is wide 长椭圆形的
an oblong leaf
长椭圆形的叶子
—oblong noun [countableC]
Examples from the Corpus
oblong• Batterypods are of two types: square and oblong.• It is oblong in shape and actually larger in area than the averageear.• These risers can be square, oblong or round, hollow or solid.• an oblongpan• Mix together lightly to form 6 oblong patties.• George Cummings pulled out the stretcher with an oblongpuddle of flesh and hair and rib.• There was no name tag in the oblongstrip next to the button but that wasn't unusual.• The oralshield is oblong to rhombic.• On the rootsoblong tubercles which are obviously reserveorgans are formed.
Originoblong
(1400-1500)Latinoblongus, from ob-“toward” + longus“long”