a.

1. 斜的；倾斜的[Z]
2. 【数】非直角的；斜的[Z]
3. 转弯抹角的，不直截了当的
   She made an oblique reference to her own affairs.

   她转弯抹角地提起她自身的事。

   make oblique accusations

   指桑骂槐

4. 躲躲闪闪的；不光明正大的
   oblique dealings

   欺诈的交易

5. 【语】间接（格）的，斜（格）的[Z]
   the oblique case

   间接格

vi.

1. 倾斜，歪斜

n.[C]

1. 倾斜物；斜角；斜线
2. 【解】斜肌

adj.

1. neither parallel nor at right angles; slanting.
2. not explicit or direct:
   an oblique threat.
3. Geometry  (of a line, plane figure, or surface) inclined at other than a right angle.
   ▸(of an angle) acute or obtuse.
   ▸(of a cone, cylinder, etc.) with an axis not perpendicular to the plane of its base.
4. Anatomy  (especially of a muscle) neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb.
5. Grammar  denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative.

n.

1. Brit. another term for slash (in sense ³).
2. an oblique muscle.