1 having a word or words left out of a sentence deliberately 故意省略的: an elliptical remark (= one that suggests more than is actually said) 晦涩的话

2 (also elliptic /ɪˈlɪptɪk ||; ɪˈlɪptɪk/) (technical术语) connected with or in the form of an ellipse 与省略有关的；以省略形式的 ➔elliptically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adj to speak/write elliptically 以晦涩的方式讲 / 写