ponderous
英 ['pɒnd(ə)rəs]
美 ['pɑndərəs]
- adj. 笨重的；沉闷的；呆板的
- 比较级more ponderous 最高级most ponderous
助记提示
谐音“胖得要死”，都已经胖得要死了，走起路来肯定就非常笨重了。
中文词源
ponderous 缓慢的，笨重的来自拉丁语pondus的所有格形式ponderis,重量，重物，来自pendere,悬挂，称量，词源同pendulum,depend.引申词义有重量的，笨重的，缓慢的。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. He had a dense, ponderous style.
- 他的行文晦涩而生硬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She watched the cow's ponderous progress.
- 她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The fat woman's movements were ponderous.
- 这个胖女人的体态很笨重.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. His steps were heavy and ponderous.
- 他的步伐沉重缓慢。
来自辞典例句
- 5. Brookhart was a large, well - fed , ponderous and cautious corporation lawyer.
- 布洛克哈特是一位个子高大, 营养充足, 持重谨慎的公司法律顾问.
来自辞典例句