volubility

volubility — 名詞

1. the ability or habit of speaking or writing at length with words coming quickly

1.名詞C2
釋義

健談

說話很多且很順的特質

the ability or habit of speaking or writing at length with words coming quickly and easily.

例句

The host admired Imani's volubility as she welcomed every guest by name.

主持人很欣賞 Imani 的健談，因為她迎接每位來賓時都叫得出對方的名字。

possessive + volubility as an admired speaking trait

During the radio interview, Jason's volubility left the producer no room for questions.

在廣播訪談中，Jason 的健談讓製作人幾乎沒有空間提問。

volubility causing one speaker to dominate conversation

同義詞
  • fluency

    stresses smooth flow and skill, without necessarily suggesting many words.

  • eloquence

    suggests impressive or persuasive speaking, not just ready speech.

  • loquacity

    more negative; suggests talking too much.

反義詞
  • reticence

    a habit of speaking little or holding back.

  • inarticulacy

    difficulty expressing ideas clearly in words.

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most often used about a person's speaking style rather than one single remark. It can sound positive for confident, ready speech or slightly negative when the speaker seems hard to stop.

常見錯誤

❌He answered with a volubility.
✅He answered with volubility.
💡this noun is usually uncountable when it describes someone's speaking manner.