prolix
UK/'prәuliks/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Using too many words; tediously long and wordy.
冗长的；啰唆的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproforward, for, before
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lixroot
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Common Collocations
- 1.prolix style冗长的风格
- 2.prolix speech啰唆的演讲
- 3.[prolix account]繁冗的叙述
- 4.[prolix explanation]拖沓的解释
Example Sentences
- 1.
The professor's prolix lectures often caused students to lose focus midway.
- 2.
His prolix writing style made even simple ideas difficult to follow.