turgid

• adj. 腫脹的；浮誇的；浮腫的

來自拉丁語 turgere,膨脹，腫起，詞源不詳。可能來自 PIE*ter,轉，旋轉，詞源同 turn,torch. 即卷成團的，卷在一起的。

turgid (adj.)

1610s, from Latin turgidus "swollen, inflated, distended," from turgere "to swell," of unknown origin. Figurative use in reference to prose is from 1725. Related: Turgidly; turgidness.

1. The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison.

比較而言，藝術界的其他領域看起來越發索然無味。

來自柯林斯例句

2. the turgid waters of the Thames

上漲的泰晤士河水

來自《權威詞典》

3. He used to make extremely dull, turgid and frankly boring speeches.

他過去常作些極其乏味、晦澀難懂而且令人非常厭煩的演講。

來自辭典例句

4. The flowers are still crisp and turgid.

花朵尚處於鮮嫩,飽滿狀態.

來自辭典例句

5. His style is turgid, boring.

他的文體華而不實, 令人厭煩.

來自辭典例句