ponderous
英['p?nd(?)r?s]
美['pɑnd?r?s]
- adj. 笨重的；沉悶的；呆板的
- 比較級more ponderous 最高級most ponderous
詞態變化
比較級:?more ponderous;最高級:?most ponderous;副詞:?ponderously;名詞:?ponderousness;
助記提示
1. 胖的要死.
2.【例】 a ponderous burden 沉重的負擔ponderous furniture 笨重的家具
3.【助記】胖的要死(諧音)
中文詞源
ponderous 緩慢的，笨重的
來自拉丁語pondus的所有格形式ponderis,重量，重物，來自pendere,懸掛，稱量，詞源同pendulum,depend.引申詞義有重量的，笨重的，緩慢的。
英文詞源
- ponderous (adj.)
- c. 1400, "thick;" early 15c., "heavy, weighty, clumsy," from Latin ponderosus "of great weight; full of meaning," from pondus (genitive ponderis) "weight" (see pound (n.1)). Meaning "tedious" is first recorded 1704. Related: Ponderously; ponderousness.
雙語例句
- 1. He had a dense, ponderous style.
- 他的行文晦澀而生硬。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She watched the cow's ponderous progress.
- 她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The fat woman's movements were ponderous.
- 這個胖女人的體態很笨重.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. His steps were heavy and ponderous.
- 他的步伐沉重緩慢。
來自辭典例句
- 5. Brookhart was a large, well - fed , ponderous and cautious corporation lawyer.
- 布洛克哈特是一位個子高大, 營養充足, 持重謹慎的公司法律顧問.
來自辭典例句