prolix

IPA/ˈprəʊlɪks/
IPA/ˈprəʊlɪks/

prolix — 形容詞

  • prolixpositive
  • more prolixcomparative
  • most prolixsuperlative

1. using far more words than needed, so that a speech or piece of writing becomes d

1.形容詞C2
釋義

冗長的

用詞過多而冗長乏味

using far more words than needed, so that a speech or piece of writing becomes dull and hard to follow

例句

Adina put down the prolix novel after struggling through the first chapter.

Adina 翻了第一章就放下那本冗長的小說。

prolix + novel (modified noun pattern)

Half the audience walked out during the prolix acceptance speech.

致謝詞太冗長，一半的觀眾中途就離開了。

prolix + speech (common collocation)

常見搭配
  • prolix writing
  • prolix speech
  • prolix lecture
  • prolix explanation
  • prolix style
  • prolix prose
同義詞
  • verbose

    more formal; often describes a habitual style rather than one instance

  • wordy

    less formal and more common in everyday criticism

  • long-winded

    emphasises the length and meandering quality, especially of speech

反義詞
  • concise

    giving information clearly in few words

  • succinct

    brief and to the point, with nothing wasted

  • terse

    very brief, sometimes abrupt or blunt

用法筆記

Describes the speech or writing itself, not the person. A prolix writer produces prolix prose — the adjective attaches to the output, though it can describe a person's style indirectly.

常見錯誤

He is a prolix person.
His writing is prolix.
prolix describes speech or writing, not a person's character.

同根字

  • prolixity
    名詞C2
  • prolixly
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • prolix prose
  • prolix speech
  • prolix writer
  • prolix explanation
  • prolix lecture
  • prolix style

副詞搭配

  • excessively prolix
  • unnecessarily prolix
  • tediously prolix

常用片語

  • a prolix account of
  • grew prolix
  • became prolix