| 单词 | plethora |
| 释义 | plethora (once / 6990 pages) n Plethora means an abundance or excess of something. If you have 15 different people who want to take you on a date, you have a plethora of romantic possibilities. Plethora comes from the Greek for "fullness." Although it was originally used only in old-fashioned medicine to describe the condition of having too much blood, we use it to talk about any excessive supply. If you run a theater and all the seats are taken, that's a full house. But if the seats are full and people are standing in the aisles, you have a plethora of patrons. The stress is on the first syllable: PLETH-uh-ruh. WORD FAMILYplethora: plethoras, plethoric+/plethoric: plethorically USAGE EXAMPLESChristmas is just one of a plethora of holidays celebrated in the United States. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The court said prosecutors “presented a plethora of evidence showing a deliberate intent to kill.” Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) But instead I was struck with a plethora of emotions, avalanching with such intensity that I was unable to negotiate them. The New Yorker(Dec 14, 2016) n extreme excess Syn|Hypo|Hyper embarrassment, overplus, superfluity redundance, redundancy the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded deadwood, fifth wheelsomeone or something that is unwanted and unneeded excess, excessiveness, inordinateness immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits |
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