n. 椭圆形a. 卵形的, 椭圆形的【化】 椭圆形【医】 卵圆的

◆记忆方法一：
分析：o——像蛋；v——五；al——全都（all）的近似拼写。
记忆：这五个蛋都是椭圆形的。

◆记忆方法二：
联想方式：O[形似]圆，v[谐音]挖，al(1)所有的
记忆方法：把所有的圆挖成椭圆形。

oral/oval/spoken/written
记忆：
1. oral [ 5C:rEl ] adj. 口头的 You can’t improve your oral English without speaking it. 不开口你不能提高英语口语。
2. oval [ 5EuvEl] adj. 卵形的, 椭圆的 Most people think an oval face is more pleasant than a square one. 多数人认为椭圆形的脸比方形脸更好看。
3. spoken [ 5spEukEn] adj. 口头的, 口语的 Here is a spoken message for you. 有个口信给你。
4. written [ 5ritn] adj. 书面的 There are some differences between the written English and spoken English. 在书面英语和口头英语间有些不同。
另类阅读：
The teacher with an oval face is good at oral English. She often designs interesting activities to practice our spoken English as well as written English.