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voluble

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vol·u·ble /ˈvɒljəbəl $ ˈvɑː-/ adjective formal  TALK TO somebodytalking a lot or talking quickly 〔讲话〕滔滔不绝的,流利的 Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good manners. 克拉丽莎谈起礼仪这个话题便口若悬河。volubly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
volublea voluble and witty manHe usually left me floundering in his voluble Gallic wake.Public reaction was voluble in its opposition to the federal government.Known in her youth as Conie, she was pert, voluble, intellectually vibrant, adventuresome.Behind the desk was Jim Bell, the voluble park ranger in charge of the one-room visitors center.
Origin voluble (1300-1400) Old French changing, going around, from Latin volubilis, from volvere to roll
vol·u·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
a talking talking Corpus lot or quickly


voluble
voluble /ˈvɒljəbəl, ˈvɒljʊbəl $ ˈvɑː-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: __changing, going around__, from Latin volubilis, from volvere __to roll__
talking a lot or talking quickly:
    Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good manners.
—volubly adverb


vol·ubleBrE /ˈvɒljʊbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɑːljəbl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject 健谈的;滔滔不绝的Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of women's rights. 伊夫林谈起女权这个话题口若悬河。🔊🔊expressed in many words and spoken quickly 流利的;明快的voluble protests振振有词的抗议 vol·ubly BrE /ˈvɒljʊbli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɑːljəbli/ 🔊 adverb