long-winded

/ˌlɒŋ ˈwɪndɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌlɔːŋ ˈwɪndɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd ˈlȯŋ-ˌwin-/ (ame, mw)

long-winded — adjective

1. used to describe speech or writing that goes on for much longer than needed, mak

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used to describe speech or writing that goes on for much longer than needed, making the listener or reader lose interest or become bored.

例句

Lin's long-winded explanation of the rules made everyone in the room lose focus before the game even started.

attributive: long-winded + explanation

The professor's long-winded lecture went on for ninety minutes and left half the students asleep.

同義詞
  • wordy

    Focuses on using too many words; less strong than long-winded, and can be neutral or even positive with some learners

  • verbose

    More formal than long-winded; describes a style that uses more words than necessary, often in academic or professional writing

  • rambling

    Emphasises lack of organisation and going off-topic, while long-winded stresses excessive length and wordiness

反義詞
  • concise

    The strongest direct opposite — expressing much in few words

  • succinct

    Similar to concise but carries a slight emphasis on clarity and effectiveness in brevity

  • brief

    A more basic, everyday opposite; simply means short in duration or length

文法句型

long-winded + noun (long-winded speech / long-winded explanation)

be + long-winded (the lecture was long-winded)

用法筆記

Almost always describes spoken or written communication rather than people, though it can apply to a person's style (a long-winded speaker). Carries a critical tone — speakers do not use it to describe their own work.

常見錯誤

❌The speech was very long-windedness.
✅The speech was very long-winded.
💡'long-winded' is an adjective; 'long-windedness' is the noun form.
❌He is a long-winded.
✅He is a long-winded speaker.
💡'long-winded' is an adjective that must modify a noun; it cannot stand alone as a noun.