单词 | ponderous |
释义 | ponderous (pɒndərəs ) 1. adjective Ponderous writing or speech is very serious, uses more words than necessary, and is rather dull. [disapproval] He had a dense, ponderous style. Synonyms: dull, laboured, pedestrian, dreary ponderously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Lewis’s style as historian and critic is never dull or ponderously academic. 2. adjective A movement or action that is ponderous is very slow or clumsy. [written] His steps were heavy and ponderous. ponderously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Wilson shifted ponderously in his chair. Translations: Chinese: 冗长沉闷的文章、话语 Japanese: 冗長な |
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