释义 |
wordiness|ˈwɜːdɪnɪs| [f. as prec. + -ness.] The quality of being wordy; excess or multiplicity of words; verbosity.
1727Bailey (vol. II), Wordiness,..Talkativeness, &c. 1809W. Irving Knickerb. vii. xiii. 112 The empty wordiness of his factious subjects—their intemperate harangues. 1862J. Angus Handbk. Engl. Tongue 373 A copious phraseology is one cure of wordiness, and is essential to effective writing. |