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源自拉丁语 ponderosus(沉重的),与 pondus(重量)相关,14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 形容物体或动作笨重、缓慢,常因体积或重量过大而显得不灵活。
“The elephant moved in a ponderous manner across the savannah.”
(大象以笨重的步伐缓慢地穿过草原。)
“He lifted the ponderous box with great effort.”
(他费了很大力气才抬起那个笨重的箱子。)
❶ 形容语言或风格沉闷、冗长,缺乏轻快或趣味性。
“The professor's ponderous lecture put half the class to sleep.”
(教授沉闷冗长的讲座让半数学生昏昏欲睡。)
“The novel's ponderous prose made it difficult to read.”
(小说冗长的文风让人难以阅读。)
ponderous steps — 形容脚步沉重缓慢,通常因疲劳或负重导致。
“After the marathon, he took ponderous steps toward the finish line.”
(马拉松赛后,他拖着沉重的步伐走向终点线。)
ponderous style — 指写作或演讲风格沉闷冗长,缺乏活力或吸引力。
“The academic paper was criticized for its ponderous style.”
(这篇学术论文因其沉闷的文风受到批评。)