| 单词 | bulky |
| 释义 | bulky (once / 1825 pages) adj A giant box you need to carry to the post office, clothes you wear in the snow — both of these things are bulky or large and difficult to deal with. Inside the word bulky you see the word bulk which refers to the size of something, usually something large. When something is bulky, it has a lot of size or heft, though it is not necessarily heavy. Pillows, for example, are bulky. It's just big in an inconvenient way. Thick yarn, or a sweater made from thick yarn, is also said to be bulky. It's thicker than your average yarn. WORD FAMILYbulky: bulkier, bulkiest, bulkily, bulkiness+/bulk: bulked, bulking, bulks, bulky USAGE EXAMPLESThe Crimson Tide’s bulky defensive linemen firmly held their ground at the point of attack while the linebackers quickly clogged the hole. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) “Kids and older skiers may find it challenging to carry bulky and heavy ski equipment too far,” Ms. Davidson said. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) He spots a seventh-grader trotting home beneath a bulky backpack. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) adj of large size for its weight Syn big, large above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
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