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单词 voluminous
释义 vo·lu·mi·nous
\vəˈlümənəs also vəlˈyü-\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin voluminosus full of folds, from Latin volumin-, volumen roll of writing, book + -osus -ose — more at volume
1. : of or relating to volume
2. : winding or full of windings : consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions
3.
 a. : having or marked by great volume : bulky, large, swelling
  < her extremely fair hair very voluminous and noticeable — F.M.Ford >
  < a voluminous Negress held him by the hand — P.L.Fermor >
  < in song, where a more voluminous output of air is customary — C.H.Grandgent >
  < his chin sunk in a billow of his voluminous white shirt front — Haldane Macfall >
 specifically : full
  < a voluminous nightgown of outing flannel — Adria Langley >
  < coats are voluminous but hang in nice straight lines — Lois Long >
 b. : seeming to fill a large indefinite space
  < critic who described her voice as “fresher, freer, and firmer … more under control and more voluminous at the full” — Current Biography >
 c. : numerous
  < it is more work to keep track of voluminous pink slips than to spend occasional checks — Joanne Wheeler >
4.
 a. : filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
  < a voluminous correspondence >
  < voluminous evidence >
  < voluminous notes >
  < a voluminous report >
 b. : consisting of or containing many volumes
  < a voluminous publication >
 c. : writing or speaking much or at great length
  < a voluminous and energetic writer of letters, memoranda, and diaries — J.T.Flexner >
vo·lu·mi·nous·ly adverb
vo·lu·mi·nous·ness noun -es
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