rotund

• adj. 洪亮的；圓胖的

來自拉丁語 rota,輪子，詞源同 round,roll,rotate.-und,形容詞後綴。引申詞義圓的，圓胖的。

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."

1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.

一位身材圓胖、麵帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現了。

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《權威詞典》

3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.

一位身材圓胖、麵帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現了。

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