ponderousness
ponderousness — 名詞
1. the quality of being so slow and careful that something feels too serious, heavy
緩慢沉悶
過於緩慢嚴肅而乏味的狀態
the quality of being so slow and careful that something feels too serious, heavy, or uninteresting to follow or enjoy — for example, a long speech that takes itself too seriously and loses the audience's attention.
The report's ponderousness defeated Selim; each sentence dragged on without adding anything new.
那份報告的冗長沉悶讓 Selim 招架不住；每一句都在拖拖拉拉，沒有說出什麼新意。
ponderousness of [a written document]; defeated by its ponderousness
The ponderousness of Stefan's lecture on tax law made half the students fall asleep.
Stefan 那場稅法講座枯燥冗長，讓一半的學生都睡著了。
Adisa tried to lighten the ponderousness of the meeting with a joke, but no one laughed.
Adisa 想用一個笑話緩和會議的沉悶氣氛，但沒有人笑得出來。
collocation: lighten the ponderousness
Rachel found the history textbook's ponderousness unbearable; every paragraph took too long to state one simple idea.
Rachel 覺得那本歷史教科書太過冗長沉悶，無法忍受；每一段要講一個簡單的概念都要寫上好半天。
ponderousness of [a textbook]; every paragraph took too long to state one simple idea
Professor Kim's ponderousness turned a short announcement into a speech of nearly an hour.
Kim 教授講話太過冗長沉悶，短短一則公告講了將近一個小時。
ponderousness of [a speech]; turned [short] into [long]
- ponderousness of the speech
- ponderousness of the report
- ponderousness of style
- lighten the ponderousness
- tediousness
emphasizes the boring, repetitive quality rather than slowness or seriousness
- laboriousness
highlights the effort required rather than the emotional effect on the audience
- solemnity
focuses on dignity and seriousness without the negative sense of being boring or slow
- liveliness
energy and interest, the opposite of boring seriousness
- lightness
a quality of being quick, graceful, and not weighed down
文法句型
the ponderousness of [something]
用法筆記
Almost always describes abstract things — writing, speeches, ceremonies, or formal procedures. Rarely used for physical objects in this sense.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of being so large or heavy that any movement is slow and requires gr
笨重
因體積大而行動遲緩的狀態
the quality of being so large or heavy that any movement is slow and requires great effort — for example, an old piece of furniture that needs two people to shift even a short distance.
The elephant's ponderousness was clear as it took each slow, heavy step across the field.
那頭大象步伐緩慢沉重，其笨重顯而易見。
ponderousness of [an animal]
Diego struggled to move the piano because of its ponderousness, needing three helpers.
Diego 因為鋼琴太過笨重而搬得很吃力，需要三個人幫忙。
because of its ponderousness — reason for difficulty
The ponderousness of the stone table made it impossible for one person to lift.
那張石桌太過笨重，一個人根本抬不起來。
Sayaka felt the gate's ponderousness every time she pushed it; her full weight could barely move it.
Sayaka 每次推門都能感受到那扇鐵門的笨重；她用全身重量也幾乎推不動。
feel the ponderousness of [an object]; full weight could barely move it
Rafael struggled with the oak desk's ponderousness; he stopped to rest after every three steps.
Rafael 搬那張橡木桌時吃足了它笨重的苦頭；每走三步就得停下來休息。
struggled with [object]'s ponderousness — physical effort moving furniture
- ponderousness of the furniture
- ponderousness of the animal's movements
- because of its ponderousness
- move with ponderousness
- heaviness
more general and neutral; can describe any object regardless of movement
- bulkiness
emphasizes large size that makes handling awkward, not just weight
- weightiness
suggests something is both heavy and significant in a formal sense
文法句型
the ponderousness of [something]
because of [something's] ponderousness
用法筆記
Used for physically heavy objects, animals, or vehicles. Can also describe a person's body movements when they are tired, injured, or carrying something heavy.
常見錯誤
同根字
- ponderous形容詞C1
- ponderously副詞C1
- ponder動詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- the ponderousness
- ponderousness of the
常用片語
- with ponderousness
- a certain ponderousness
介系詞搭配
- ponderousness of