rotund

• adj. 洪亮的；圆胖的

来自拉丁语 rota,轮子，词源同 round,roll,rotate.-und,形容词后缀。引申词义圆的，圆胖的。

rotund (adj.)

1705, from Latin rotundus "rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel," from rota "wheel" (see rotary). Earlier was rotound (1610s); rotounde (early 15c.). Meaning "full-toned style of oratory" (1830) is after Horace's ore rotundo in "Poetics."

1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.

一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the rotund figure of Mr Stevens

史蒂文斯先生圆胖的体形

来自《权威词典》

3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.

一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

来自辞典例句

4. He spoke with rotund delivery . He chose his words carefully.

他演讲起来声音圆润,字斟句酌.

来自辞典例句

5. Mrs. Butler was sitting in rotund complacency at the foot of the table.

巴特勒太太心安理得地坐在桌子的末端.

来自辞典例句