英:[rəʊˈtʌnd]
美:[roʊˈtʌnd]
英:[rəʊˈtʌnd]
美:[roʊˈtʌnd]
ro·tund
ro tuhnd
rotundly (adv.), rotundity (n.), rotundness (n.)
词根:rotund
n.rotundity 圆形物;圆胖;声音的洪亮;文体的浮夸(等于rotundness)
Adjective
1. spherical in shape
2. (of sounds) full and rich;
"orotund tones"
"the rotund and reverberating phrase"
"pear-shaped vowels"
3. excessively fat;
"a weighty man"
"圆形的,球形的,球状的; 圆滚滚的,圆胖的",1705年,源自拉丁语 rotundus "滚动的,圆形的,环形的,球形的,像车轮一样的",源自 rota "车轮"(见 rotary)。早期的形式有 rotound(1610年代); rotounde(15世纪初); rotundal(1620年代), rotundious(1620年代)。1830年代,指全音调的演讲风格,源自荷马斯在《诗学》中的 ore rotundo,因发音时嘴巴的圆润而得名。
Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll
The first known use of rotund was in the 15th century
rouble
rotundadjective
somewhat round
plump entry 5
rotundanoun
a round buildingespecially: one covered by a dome
a large round room
a large central area (as in a hotel)
rotundadjective
somewhat round
plump entry 5
1 a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year
2 As the rotund Robert gets a little too frank about his intentions, his wife and Daniel draw away from him in moral disgust and each walks off in a different direction.
3 There he is, lurking with rotund grandeur at the very forefront of film greatness, like an over-zealous restaurant manager in a PG Wodehouse novel.
4 Sunlight slanted in from the left, casting a shadow on half of his rotund face.
5 Gluttonously rotund Madame Mammon stuffs her brassiere with bills as she chortles, “Watch me slip through the cracks / ’Cause I won’t have to pay tax.”
6 But when they checked in for their next flight, the Turkish Airline's clerk looked with raised eyebrows at Mom's rotund belly which was emphasized by her petite frame.
7 I was perplexed when I saw it: an image of an ordinary overweight, even rotund, man, wearing a cap.
8 Rohan grew into a rotund preteen who very much looked up to his older brother, who he never knew was adopted.
9 At the sight of the rotund Pig family, the number of happy people on our airplane skyrocketed from zero to one.
10 She was the rotund, irascible, penny-pinching widow who opened her own detective agency in 1936 after her husband died.
11 The connection would be between a squat object and the short, rotund figure of the Dutchman in the popular imagination.
这两者之间的联系在一般的想象中就如同一个矮胖的物体同圆胖的荷兰人间的关系。
12 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。
13 “That title belongs to a balding, rotund booking agent named Frank Barsalona.”
14 These rotund amphibians can grow to 8 inches (20 centimeters) in length and would cover a good-size tea saucer.
这种洪亮的两栖动物可以长到20厘米长,可以盖住一个大尺寸的茶托。
15 Hicks paused to catch his breath, then walked up to a small, rotund recruit who stood in the front of the second squad.
16 In the winter of 1948, the Allies appointed as director of economic affairs a rotund, cigar-chomping economist named Ludwig Erhard.
1948年冬天,盟国任命一位名喊路德维希·埃哈德的经济学家担卖经济治理部分主管。
17 It was the tail end of breeding season, and fat pups weaned from their mothers were marooned awkwardly on the beach, comically rotund balloons resting on their sides.
18 Her rotund figure dressed in hospital gown and slippers at the head of the demonstrators inspired many less committed Hayti residents to battle on.
19 Sawyer: I'm really sorry I called you rotund .
真的对不起,我叫你“圆胖”。
20 Stay rotund for my sake #bblefffect #buccalfatremoval #friendship ...
5 浮夸
large flamboyant grandiose pompous turgid flatulent tumescent fustian orotund bigly display flatulence pomposity coxcombry tumid turgescent burlesque
7 圆而胖的
11 成圆形
13 胀得圆圆的
15 浮夸的
large flamboyant grandiose pompous turgid flatulent tumescent fustian orotund windy puffy high-sounding grandiloquent highfalutin tumid turgescent
16 声音洪亮的
17 肥胖的
19 洪亮的
rich golden pear-shaped sonorous round resounding plummy full
20 华丽
pomposo flourishy state gorgeous purple brave superb magnificent lush Corinthian sheen sumptuous luscious glittering gallant swish exuberant flowery dashing glittery snazzy resplendent luxuriant curvilinear florid braw orchidaceous Ossianic colorific aureate splendent orgulous dashy finely speciosity glitter bravery grandeur pomp magnificence finery pizazz luxuriance dandyism pazazz to the nines swell-differous beautiful gay splendid ornate rhetorical opulent showy figured bravely grandly gaily grand shine pomposity rotundity floridity
28 铺张
diffuse grandiose splashy slap-up show extension padding extravagance grandiosity rotundity pad
30 华丽的
pomposo flourishy state gorgeous purple brave superb magnificent lush Corinthian sheen sumptuous luscious glittering gallant swish exuberant flowery dashing glittery snazzy resplendent luxuriant curvilinear florid braw orchidaceous Ossianic colorific aureate splendent orgulous dashy imperial de luxe swell-differous beautiful gay splendid ornate rhetorical opulent showy figured