copious

/ˈkəʊpiəs/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈopiəs] /ˈkəʊpiəs/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈopiəs] /ˈkō-pē-əs How to pronounce copious (audio)/ (ame, mw)

copious — adjective

  • copiouspositive
  • more copiouscomparative
  • most copioussuperlative

1. existing, being produced, or being given in such a great quantity that there is

1.形容詞C1
釋義

existing, being produced, or being given in such a great quantity that there is a lot of it, often more than is needed.

例句

Copious notes covered Talia's desk after the three-hour history lecture.

copious + countable noun

During the storm, copious rain flooded the bus stop near Omar's shop.

copious + rain

同義詞
  • abundant

    very close in meaning, but it often suggests a rich or overflowing supply

  • plentiful

    more everyday in tone and often stresses easy availability

  • profuse

    often used for things that pour out freely, such as sweat, tears, or apologies

反義詞
  • scarce

    means hard to find or not enough

  • limited

    stresses that the amount is restricted

文法句型

copious + noun

copious amounts of + noun

be copious

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as notes, rain, tears, evidence, or amounts. It sounds more formal than 'a lot of' and is common in writing that stresses how much of something there was.

常見錯誤

❌We received copious of emails after the sale.
✅We received copious emails after the sale.
💡'copious' goes directly before a noun and is not followed by 'of'.