voluminous
美音:
[və´lu:mənəs
]英音:
[və´lu:mənəs
]adj.卷数多的,大部分的,著书多的,容积大的,体积大的,丰满的,长篇的,庞大的
难易程度:
voluminous为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:voluminously 名词:voluminosity
词根
volve,volut=to roll(滚;卷)
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voluminous
/və'lu:mɪnəs; və`lumənəs/
adj (fml or joc 文或谑)
1 (of clothing etc) using much material; loose-fitting or ample (指衣物)用料多的, 宽松的, 肥大的
*wrapped in the voluminous folds of a blanket 裹在大毯子的摺层里
* voluminous skirts, petticoats, etc, eg as worn by a Victorian lady 宽松的裙子、衬裙等(如维多利亚时代女士穿的).
2 (of writing) great in quantity; abundant (指文字)大量的, 浩瀚的
*voluminous correspondence 大量的信件
* the voluminous works of Dickens, ie fillingmany books 狄更斯的卷帙浩繁的著作.
voluminous
adj formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin;Origin: voluminosus, from Latin volumen; VOLUME]
a voluminous piece of clothing is very large and loose - often used humorously
a voluminous cloak
voluminous books, documents etc are very long and contain a lot of detail
He took voluminous notes during the lecture.
a voluminous container is very large and can hold a lot of things
a voluminous suitcase