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rotund

英 [rə(ʊ)'tʌnd] 美 [ro'tʌnd]

解释

adj. 洪亮的；圆胖的

※ 提供单词"rotund"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

rotund 圆的，圆胖的

来自拉丁语 rota,轮子，词源同 round,roll,rotate.-und,形容词后缀。引申词义圆的，圆胖的。

英文词源

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."

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例句和用法

1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.: 一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

2. the rotund figure of Mr Stevens: 史蒂文斯先生圆胖的体形

3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.: 一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

4. He spoke with rotund delivery . He chose his words carefully.: 他演讲起来声音圆润,字斟句酌.

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.