logorrhea

IPA/ˌlɒɡ.əˈriː.ə/
IPA/ˌlɑːɡ.əˈriː.ə/

logorrhea — 名詞

1. a style of speaking or writing that uses far more words than necessary, often in

1.名詞C2
釋義

冗語

過度且缺乏條理的說話或寫作

a style of speaking or writing that uses far more words than necessary, often in a confused or disorganised way that makes the meaning hard to follow

例句

Mert's conference speech was filled with logorrhea and repeated the same points for an hour.

Mert 的會議演講充滿了冗語，同樣的要點重複了一個小時。

logorrhea + filled with + speech

The guest columnist's logorrhea turned a simple reply into a three-thousand-word essay.

那位專欄作家的冗語把一篇簡單的回覆變成了一篇三千字的文章。

常見搭配
  • filled with logorrhea
  • logorrhea of [speech/writing/words]
  • remove logorrhea
  • sheer logorrhea
同義詞
  • verbosity

    focuses on using too many words in writing or speech, without the 'incoherent' element

  • prolixity

    more formal; specifically describes tedious, drawn-out discourse

  • garrulity

    emphasises rambling, tiresome talk about trivial matters

反義詞
  • brevity

    concise and economical use of words

  • laconism

    extreme brevity in speech or writing

文法句型

logorrhea + of + [speech/writing]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — not used in the plural. Frequently modified by adjectives such as 'sheer,' 'verbal,' or 'rambling.' Typically used to criticise public speech or writing rather than casual conversation.

常見錯誤

He has many logorrheas in his speech.
His speech is full of logorrhea.
logorrhea is uncountable and never pluralised.
She suffers from logorrhea' (for someone who is simply talkative).
She is very talkative.
logorrhea implies excessive, incoherent speech bordering on pathology; reserve it for extreme cases.

2. a medically significant form of excessive, confused speech that occurs as a symp

2.名詞C2
釋義

多語症

精神疾病導致的病態多言

a medically significant form of excessive, confused speech that occurs as a symptom of certain psychiatric or neurological conditions

例句

The patient's logorrhea during the manic episode made Dr. Okafor's evaluation impossible.

病人在躁症發作期間的多語症使 Dr. Okafor 無法進行評估。

medical context: manic episode

The nursing staff recognised Hoa's sudden logorrhea as a sign her medication needed adjustment.

護理人員察覺 Hoa 突然出現多語症，是藥量需要調整的徵兆。

collocation: sudden logorrhea

常見搭配
  • exhibits logorrhea
  • sudden logorrhea
  • logorrhea subsided
  • symptom of logorrhea
同義詞
  • pressure of speech

    clinical term for rapid, driven speech seen in mania

  • volubility

    formal; fluent, ceaseless speech, not necessarily pathological

反義詞
  • mutism

    complete or near-complete absence of speech, often clinically significant

  • alogia

    clinical term for poverty of speech, common in schizophrenia

文法句型

logorrhea + is a symptom of + [condition]

patient + exhibits + logorrhea

用法筆記

Frequently used in clinical psychiatry to describe a symptom of bipolar disorder (manic phase) and certain neurological conditions. Distinguish from sense 1, which is a general criticism, by the presence of an underlying medical diagnosis or pathological context.

常見錯誤

He is logorrhea because he talks a lot.
He exhibits logorrhea as a symptom of his condition.
logorrhea is a noun, not an adjective; the related adjective is logorrheic.

同根字

  • logorrheic
    形容詞C2
  • logorrhoea
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • episode of logorrhea
  • bout of logorrhea
  • symptom of logorrhea
  • case of logorrhea

常用片語

  • suffer from logorrhea
  • exhibit logorrhea
  • filled with logorrhea
  • a tendency toward logorrhea