fullness

fullness
(亦作 fulness)
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the state of being filled to capacity
    装满,充满
    scores of tins in different states of fullness.
    大量装得不一样满的铁皮罐。
    ■the state of having eaten enough or more than enough and feeling full up
    饱;(肚)胀
    ■the state of being complete or whole
    完全,完整
    the honesty and fullness of the information they provide.
    他们提供的信息的真实性和完整性。
    ■(in or alluding to biblical use) all that is contained in the world
    (圣经或典出圣经用语)世上的万物
    God's green earth in all its fullness is for the people.
    绿色的大地和大地上的一切都是上帝赐予人类的。
  2. (of a person's body or part of it) the state of being filled out so as to produce a rounded shape
    (人体或人体某部分的)丰满,圆鼓鼓
    the childish fullness of his cheeks.
    他那圆鼓鼓的孩儿脸。
    ■(of a garment or the hair) the condition of having been cut or designed to give a full shape
    (服装裁剪或发型设计产生的)全形展示效果
    ■richness or intensity of flavour, sound, or colour
    (味道的)浓郁;(声音的)圆润;(颜色的)浓,深
    the champagne is a fine example of mature fullness and ripeness.
    这种香槟酒是成熟的浓郁和芳醇的范例。
常用词组
the fullness of one's (或 the) heart
  1. (poetic/literary)overwhelming emotion
    (诗/文)不可抗拒的感情
in the fullness of time
  1. after a due length of time has elapsed; eventually
    到时候,在适当的时候;最终
    he'll tell us in the fullness of time.
    到时候他会告诉我们的。
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