单词 | cumbrous |
释义 | cumbrous (once / 5378 pages) adj WORD FAMILY cumbrous: cumbrously USAGE EXAMPLESOnly the cumbrous irony of his tone made her feel unreal herself—made her unable to put her own words simply. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) Like the restaurant’s long menu, cumbrous name and odd location, it’s another example of everything verging on overconceptualization. New York Times(Apr 01, 2016) Frowningly, cumbrously, he boards the Caliban and settles in his cabin. Slate(Jan 15, 2013) adj difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight cumbrous protective clothing Syn cumbersome unmanageable, unwieldy difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape |
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