来自拉丁语ore rotundo,圆嘴,来自ore,嘴,词源同oral,rotundo,圆的,词源同round,rotate.引申词义嗓音洪亮的。
The odd thing about the word is that its only currency, at least in its non-technical sense, is among those who should most abhor it, the people of sufficient education to realize its bad formation; it is at once a monstrosity in its form & a pedantry in its use. [Fowler]
来自辞典例句
来自互联网