細長い形の
解説 Definition
輪郭が長方形または楕円形に近く、一方向に細長い形を表す形容詞です。角のある長方形だけでなく、細長い楕円状のものにも使われます。
Oblong describes a shape that is longer than it is wide, usually with straight or slightly rounded sides. It is commonly used for objects, tables, rooms, or designs. It is similar to "rectangular," but it especially emphasizes the stretched shape.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
long を手がかりに「一方向に長く伸びた形」を思い浮かべると覚えやすい語です。oblong は、正方形や円のように縦横が同程度の形ではなく、長方形や細長い楕円形のように一方向の長さが目立つ形を表します。an oblong table / plate / leaf のように、身近な物の形と結びつけると定着しやすくなります。
The easiest hook is `long` inside the word. Picture a shape that is still four-sided, but clearly longer than it is wide. It is not as round as an oval and not as even as a square, so `an oblong table` or `an oblong plate` is a good image.
例文
The painting was displayed in an oblong frame on the gallery wall.
その絵画はギャラリーの壁に長方形のフレームで展示されていました。
The table has an oblong shape, which is ideal for dining.
そのテーブルは長方形で、食事に適しています。
The oblong window is twice as wide as it is tall.
その長方形の窓は、横幅が高さの2倍あります。
oblong の類義語・関連語
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oblong の語源・成り立ち Etymology
oblongは中英語を経てラテン語oblongusから来た語で、ob- + longus「長い」から成ります。原義は「やや長く伸びた」で、幅より長さが目立つため「長方形の」という意味になりました。関連語はlong、longitude。
Oblong came from Latin `oblongus`, through Middle English. It is made from `ob-` and `longus`, meaning "long," and is related to English `long` and `longitude`. The original sense was something stretched out in length, which later became the idea of a shape longer than it is wide.
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