英語單詞

profuse是什麽意思

profuse

英 [prə'fjuːs] 美 [prə'fjus]
  • adj. 豐富的;很多的;慷慨的;浪費的

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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》

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