| 单词 | profusion |
| 释义 | profusion (once / 1214 pages) n If there's an abundance of something, you can say that there's a profusion of it. Hilarious and bizarre YouTube videos certainly exist in profusion. The noun profusion comes from a Latin word profusionem, meaning "a pouring out." So you can think of profusion as an outpouring of something — an overflow or cornucopia of it. An area known for wine making should have a profusion of grapes growing along the hillsides. And an awesome performance should garner a profusion of compliments and shouts of "encore!" WORD FAMILYprofusion: profusions USAGE EXAMPLESStill, 2016’s deaths felt exceptional, and not merely in their profusion. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) All of which happened to Ms. Fisher, repeatedly and in profusion. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Cathedral clergy, a profusion of angels, shepherds, Bethlehem townspeople and a menagerie of animals in a retelling of the Nativity. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) n the property of being extremely abundant the profusion of detail Syn|Hypo|Hyper cornucopia, profuseness, richness overgrowth a profusion of growth on or over something else greenness, verdancy, verdurethe lush appearance of flourishing vegetation wildernessa bewildering profusion abundance, copiousness, teemingness the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply |
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