profuse
英 [prə'fjuːs]
美 [prə'fjus]
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1. 就像河流一樣,向前傾倒,向前流淌,各個支流不斷的匯聚向前流淌,當然就越來越豐富啦。
2. 隻有河水豐富的時候它才會向前流淌(相當於向前倒水),如果河水不豐富的話,肯定就斷流了、甚至幹涸。
中文詞源
profuse 豐富的,大量的來自拉丁語profundere,流出,噴湧,來自pro-,向前,朝向,fundere,湧出,流出,詞源同confuse,foundry.-s,過去分詞格。引申詞義豐富的,大量的。
英文詞源
- profuse (adj.)
- early 15c., "lavish, extravagant," from Latin profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," literally "poured forth," noun use of past participle of profundere "pour forth," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + fundere "to pour" (see found (v.2)). Meaning "bountiful" is from c. 1600. Related: Profusely; profuseness.
雙語例句
- 1. He was so profuse with his money that he is now poor.
- 他過去很揮霍,結果現在窮了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.
- 這是一個錯誤. 我深表歉意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He is profuse in hospitality.
- 他招待得十分周到.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. His speech was too profuse.
- 他的講話太長了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts.
- 她的寬大的裙子被風吹得鼓鼓的.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》