profuse

英 [prə'fjuːs] 美 [prə'fjus]
  • adj. 丰富的;很多的;慷慨的;浪费的

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1. 就像河流一样,向前倾倒,向前流淌,各个支流不断的汇聚向前流淌,当然就越来越丰富啦。
2. 只有河水丰富的时候它才会向前流淌(相当于向前倒水),如果河水不丰富的话,肯定就断流了、甚至干涸。

中文词源


profuse 丰富的,大量的

来自拉丁语profundere,流出,喷涌,来自pro-,向前,朝向,fundere,涌出,流出,词源同confuse,foundry.-s,过去分词格。引申词义丰富的,大量的。

英文词源


profuse (adj.)
early 15c., "lavish, extravagant," from Latin profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," literally "poured forth," noun use of past participle of profundere "pour forth," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + fundere "to pour" (see found (v.2)). Meaning "bountiful" is from c. 1600. Related: Profusely; profuseness.

双语例句


1. He was so profuse with his money that he is now poor.
他过去很挥霍,结果现在穷了.

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2. It was a mistake. My profuse apologies.
这是一个错误. 我深表歉意.

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3. He is profuse in hospitality.
他招待得十分周到.

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4. His speech was too profuse.
他的讲话太长了.

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5. Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts.
她的宽大的裙子被风吹得鼓鼓的.

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