capacious

Definitions

From capere ('hold') via the same stem as capacity: -ious makes it an adjective. Capacious describes something that can hold a great deal — a capacious bag, a capacious memory. It is a more formal, literary word than 'roomy' or 'spacious.'

Common Collocations

• 1.capacious bag大容量的包
• 2.capacious pockets宽大的口袋
• 3.capacious memory容量惊人的记忆

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She rummaged through her capacious handbag for the keys.

• 2.

  The mansion had a capacious dining hall that seated fifty.