voluble
英 ['v?lj?b(?)l]美['vɑlj?bl]
- adj. 健談的；纏繞的；易旋轉的
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?volubly;
助記提示
1. 舌頭轉得很快：volv- => voluble.
2. volv- => volu- ( v <---> u ) + -able => voluble.
2. volv- => volu- ( v <---> u ) + -able => voluble.
中文詞源
voluble 滔滔不絕的
來自拉丁語volvere,旋轉，來自PIE*wel,轉，來自PIE*wei的擴大格，詞源同wind,volume。引申詞義滔滔不絕的。
英文詞源
- voluble (adj.)
- early 15c., "liable to constant change," from Middle French voluble, from Latin volubilis "that turns around, rolling, flowing," figuratively (of speech) "fluent, rapid," from volvere "to turn around, roll" (see volvox). Meaning "fluent, talkative" first recorded 1580s. Related: Volubly.
雙語例句
- 1. She was voluble with excitement.
- 她由于激動變得很健談。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of women's rights.
- 伊夫林談起女權這個話題口若懸河。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He became very voluble and told her everything.
- 他變得滔滔不絕,把一切都告訴了她.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Bert is a voluble, gregarious man.
- 伯特是個能說會道、善于交際的人。
來自辭典例句
- 5. He was tall, vigorous, sandy - haired, freckled, genial and voluble.
- 他個子高高的, 精神抖擻, 淡茶色的頭發(fā), 臉上有雀斑, 性情和藹,口齒伶俐.
來自辭典例句