单词 | ponderous |
释义 | ponderous —ponderously, adv. —ponderousness, ponderosity /pon'deuh ros"i tee/, n. /pon"deuhr euhs/, adj. 1. of great weight; heavy; massive. 2. awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back. 3. dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation. [1375-1425; late ME ( < MF ponderos, pondereuse) < L ponderosus. See PONDER, -OUS] Syn. 3. heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious. Ant. 3. lively, exciting. |
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