| 单词 | volubly |
| 释义 | volubly (once / 7938 pages) adv Use the adverb volubly to describe the way a chatterbox talks. You could talk about your uncle Bill's habit of speaking so volubly that no one else can get a word in. If you know someone who talks incessantly, you can say that she chatters volubly. A whole roomful of preschoolers sometimes talks volubly, and a talk show host might be hired because of her ability to speak volubly on a wide variety of subjects. The Latin root word is volubilis, "that turns around, rolling, flowing, or fluent," which in turn comes from volvere, "to turn around or roll." WORD FAMILYvoluble: volubility, volubly+/volubility: volubilities USAGE EXAMPLESConservative foreign policy eminences, intellectuals, and journalists have been breaking ranks even more volubly. Slate(Aug 08, 2016) The actor’s Brazilian accent frequently strays, volubly and hilariously, into Al Pacino-in-Scarface territory. The Guardian(May 10, 2016) “You look great,” one and all had volubly exclaimed at my coming and then at my going. New York Times(Mar 10, 2016) adv in a chatty manner Syn chattily |
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