ponderous

ponderous
adjective
  1. slow and clumsy because of great weight
    缓慢的,笨拙的
    her footsteps were heavy and ponderous.
    她的脚步沉重而缓慢。
    ■dull, laborious, or excessively solemn
    毫无趣味的;费力的;过分庄重的
    Liz could hardly restrain herself from finishing all his ponderous sentences.
    利兹无法控制自己不说完所有毫无趣味的话。
派生
ponderosity
noun
ponderously
adverb
ponderousness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: via French from Latin ponderosus, from pondus, ponder- 'weight'
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