long-winded

long-winded
adjective
  1. (of speech or writing) continuing at length and in a tedious way
    (说话)喋喋不休的,唠唠叨叨的;(文章)冗长的
    his good wishes were long-winded but sincere.
    他的祝福虽然喋喋不休却发自肺腑。
    ■(archaic)capable of doing something for a long time without needing a rest
    (古)有耐力的,坚持不懈的
派生
long-windedly
adverb
long-windedness
noun
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