bulkiness
/ˈbəl-kē-nəs also ˈbu̇l- How to pronounce bulkiness (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bulkiness — 名詞
1. the quality of being so large or thick in shape that something is awkward to car
笨重
體積大，拿放收納都不方便
the quality of being so large or thick in shape that something is awkward to carry, fit into a space, or handle easily.
Mina regretted the bulkiness of her winter boots while packing for the train trip.
Mina 在替火車旅行打包時，開始後悔冬靴太笨重。
the bulkiness of [object] in a packing context
The printer's bulkiness made it hard to fit under the bedroom desk.
這台印表機太笨重，很難塞進臥室書桌底下。
bulkiness causing storage problems
Jamal replaced his old coat because its bulkiness slowed him on the stairs.
Jamal 換掉舊外套，因為它太笨重，上樓梯時會拖慢他。
Even folded flat, the tent's bulkiness took up half the car trunk.
就算折平了，這頂帳篷還是又大又笨重，占掉了後車廂一半空間。
- unwieldiness
stresses that the object is hard to handle or move because of its size
- cumbersomeness
broader and slightly more formal; can also describe something awkward in design
- compactness
emphasises a small shape that uses space efficiently
- portability
focuses on being easy to carry from one place to another
文法句型
the bulkiness of [object]
because of the bulkiness of [object]
用法筆記
Usually used for physical objects, furniture, equipment, or clothing that take up too much space. Unlike heaviness, it points mainly to awkward size or shape rather than weight alone.