| 释义 |
resounding
adjective
Etymology: Middle English resouning, from present participle of resounen to resound
1.
a. : producing or characterized by resonant sound : echoing or awakening echoes : resonating
< a resounding harp >
< a resounding hall >
b. : giving an effect of resonance through repetition or multiplication
< resounding cries >
2.
a. : sounding inflated or orotund : excessively sonorous or unduly impressive
< “Princess Patricia Pattipam of Patagonia”, a resounding name for a slipper-chewing puppy >
b. : admitting or designed to admit of no equivocation or doubt : forceful, emphatic, unequivocal
< a resounding denial >
< a resounding success >
Synonyms: see resonant |