oblique

• adj. 斜的；不光明正大的
• n. 倾斜物
• vi. 倾斜

ob-,相对，对着的，-liq,斜的，来自PIE*lei,弯，转，词源同limb,leg.引申词义间接的，拐弯抹角的。

oblique (adj.)

early 15c., from Middle French oblique (14c.) and directly from Latin obliquus "slanting, sidelong, indirect," from ob "against" (see ob-) + root of licinus "bent upward," from PIE root *lei- "to bend, be movable" (see limb (n.1)). As a type of muscles, in reference to the axis of the body, 1610s (adj.), 1800 (n.). Related: Obliquely; obliqueness.

1. It was an oblique reference to his mother.

这影射到了他的母亲。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He made oblique references to her lack of experience.

他拐弯抹角地说她缺乏经验.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. This is an oblique line.

这是条斜线.

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4. She gave an oblique look to one side.

她向旁边斜看了一眼.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. To the left oblique, march!

[军]向左成45度角, 前进!

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》