long-windedness

long-windedness — 名詞

1. the habit or quality of using far more words than needed to express an idea, oft

1.名詞C1
釋義

冗長；囉嗦

說話或寫作過於冗長、令人厭煩的特質

the habit or quality of using far more words than needed to express an idea, often making speeches or written pieces boring and hard to follow

例句

Auntie Yara's long-windedness at the dinner table sent the children to sleep early.

Yara 阿姨在飯桌上的長篇大論讓孩子們早早就睡著了。

possessive + long-windedness + at [event]

The lawyer's long-windedness turned a simple three-minute statement into an hour-long talk.

律師的冗長發言把原本三分鐘的陳述變成了長達一小時的談話。

常見搭配
  • suffer from long-windedness
  • accuse someone of long-windedness
  • long-windedness in writing
  • long-windedness about a topic
同義詞
  • wordiness

    more neutral; simply means using too many words without the strong negative charge

  • verbosity

    more formal, often describes academic or bureaucratic over-elaboration

  • prolixity

    literary and severe; implies rambling, unstructured discourse that tests patience

反義詞
  • conciseness

    the quality of expressing much in few words

  • brevity

    shortness, especially in speech or writing

文法句型

the long-windedness of + noun

possessive + long-windedness

用法筆記

Always negative in tone. Used to criticise formal speech or writing rather than casual chat among friends.

常見錯誤

His long-windedness was inspiring.
His long-windedness was exhausting.
long-windedness is almost always a criticism, never a compliment.

2. the quality of being able to keep going physically without getting short of brea

2.名詞C2
釋義

肺活量；耐力

不容易喘氣、呼吸持久的體能特質

the quality of being able to keep going physically without getting short of breath; endurance of the lungs, now rare in everyday use

例句

Aunt Fatima's long-windedness surprised the hiking guide — she never paused for breath.

Fatima 阿姨的驚人肺活量讓登山嚮導大為驚訝——她從不停下來喘氣。

The trumpet player's long-windedness came from decades of holding long, steady notes.

那位小號手的持久肺活量來自數十年來吹奏長而穩定音符的練習。

context: wind instruments and breath control

常見搭配
  • build long-windedness
  • prized for long-windedness
  • remarkable long-windedness
同義詞
  • stamina

    broader term for physical endurance, not limited to breath control

  • endurance

    the ability to withstand prolonged physical effort of any kind

文法句型

possessive + long-windedness

build/develop + long-windedness

用法筆記

Now rare and largely historical. The original sense of the word, first recorded in 1578. In modern English, 'stamina' or 'endurance' are strongly preferred.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • the long-windedness of [something]
  • suffer from long-windedness

介系詞搭配

  • long-windedness in
  • long-windedness about