verbose
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ver·bose /vɜːˈbəʊs $ vɜːrˈboʊs/ adjective TOO/TOO MUCHusing or containing too many words 啰唆的，累赘的，冗长的 For once, his usually verbose wife was content to listen. 他那个一贯唠叨的老婆难得一次愿意倾听。 Legal writing is often unclear and verbose. 法律文书往往措辞含糊，行文冗长。 —verbosely adverb —verbosity /vɜːˈbɒsəti $ vɜːrˈbɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
verbose• Much academic language is, in practice, obscure and verbose.• Parts are too brief or repetitive and verbose.• He had taken it for granted that his verbose and glib explanation of the facts would convince the jury of his innocence.• But around it, the group of men was smartly clad, verbose and seriously agitated.• Legal writing is frequently criticised for being unclear, verbose, convoluted and incomprehensible.• I freed myself from the antiquated strait jacket of his verbose speech patterns.• a verbose television sportscasterver·bose adjectiveChineseSyllable
too many Corpus or words containing using
verbose
ver‧bose /vɜːˈbəʊs $ vɜːrˈboʊs/
adjective
using or containing too many words:
For once, his usually verbose wife was content to listen.
Legal writing is often unclear and verbose.
—verbosely adverb
—verbosity /vɜːˈbɒsəti, vɜːˈbɒsɪti $ vɜːrˈbɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
ver‧bose /vɜːˈbəʊs $ vɜːrˈboʊs/
adjectiveusing or containing too many words:
—verbosely adverb
—verbosity /vɜːˈbɒsəti, vɜːˈbɒsɪti $ vɜːrˈbɑː-/ noun [uncountable]