rotund
英[r?(?)'t?nd]
美[ro't?nd]
- adj. 洪亮的；圓胖的
詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?rotundity;
助記提示
1. rotund, (肉團(tuán)的)。
中文詞源
rotund 圓的，圓胖的
來自拉丁語 rota,輪子，詞源同 round,roll,rotate.-und,形容詞后綴。引申詞義圓的，圓胖的。
英文詞源
- rotund (adj.)
- 1705, from Latin rotundus "rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel," from rota "wheel" (see rotary). Earlier was rotound (1610s); rotounde (early 15c.). Meaning "full-toned style of oratory" (1830) is after Horace's ore rotundo in "Poetics."
雙語例句
- 1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.
- 一位身材圓胖、面帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現(xiàn)了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. the rotund figure of Mr Stevens
- 史蒂文斯先生圓胖的體形
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.
- 一位身材圓胖、面帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現(xiàn)了。
來自辭典例句
- 4. He spoke with rotund delivery . He chose his words carefully.
- 他演講起來聲音圓潤,字斟句酌.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Mrs. Butler was sitting in rotund complacency at the foot of the table.
- 巴特勒太太心安理得地坐在桌子的末端.
來自辭典例句