voluble
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
voluble• a voluble and witty man• He 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
vol‧u‧ble /ˈvɒljəbəl, ˈvɒljʊbəl $ ˈvɑː-/
adjective formal
Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good manners.
—volubly adverb
vol‧u‧ble /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:Language: Old French
Origin: __changing, going around__, from Latin volubilis, from volvere __to roll__
—volubly adverb