profuse

profuse — 形容詞

  • profusepositive
  • more profusecomparative
  • most profusesuperlative

1. happening or existing in very large quantities, especially more than is normal o

1.形容詞B2
釋義

大量的

數量極多的；過多的

happening or existing in very large quantities, especially more than is normal or expected — for example, profuse bleeding from a wound or profuse apologies after a mistake

例句

Sofie could not go hiking because the profuse bleeding from her leg needed hospital treatment.

Sofie 因為腿部大量出血需要住院治療，無法去健行。

collocation: profuse bleeding

Faisal sent profuse apologies to every guest after he accidentally broke the vase.

Faisal 不小心打破花瓶後，向每位賓客說了許多道歉的話。

collocation: profuse apologies

常見搭配
  • profuse bleeding
  • profuse apologies
  • profuse thanks
  • profuse sweating
  • profuse growth
  • profuse praise
同義詞
  • abundant

    more general term; works for physical objects, resources, and abstract things

  • copious

    focuses on large amount produced; common with notes, writing, and bodily fluids

  • lavish

    implies generous or extravagant giving, often with a positive or admiring tone

  • exuberant

    describes lively, unstoppable growth or energy; more emotional than profuse

反義詞
  • sparse

    thinly scattered; the opposite of plentiful or dense

  • scant

    barely enough or less than needed

文法句型

profuse + noun

profuse in + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns describing things a person produces or gives: bleeding, apologies, thanks, praise, sweating. Less common with physical objects — instead of 'a profuse amount of food', use 'an abundant amount of food' or 'a huge amount of food'.

常見錯誤

She gave a profuse smile.
She gave a warm smile.
'profuse' is not used for facial expressions or emotions that cannot be measured in quantity.
There was profuse rain last night.
There was heavy rain last night.
'profuse' does not describe weather; use 'heavy' or 'torrential' instead.

同根字

  • profusely
    副詞B2
  • profusion
    名詞C1
  • profuseness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

動詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • profusely

常用片語

  • in profuse quantities
  • profuse in one's thanks