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单词 ponderous
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ponderous

adjective
/ˈpɒndərəs/
/ˈpɑːndərəs/
(formal)
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  1. (disapproving) (of speech and writing) too slow and careful; serious and boring synonym tedious
    • He spoke in a slow ponderous voice.
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  2. moving slowly and heavily; able to move only slowly synonym laboured
    • She watched the cow's ponderous progress.
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin ponderosus, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight’.
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