voluminous
UK/vә'lju:minәs/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Very large in size, quantity, or extent
庞大的；篇幅巨大的
adj.
(of clothing) loose and full, using a lot of material
（衣物）宽松蓬大的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom volume (a rolled bulk) + -ous = 'having great bulk.' Originally 'running to many volumes' (a voluminous report), it widened to anything large and full — voluminous data, voluminous skirts.
Root vol still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.voluminous data海量数据
- 2.voluminous documents卷帙浩繁的文件
- 3.voluminous correspondence大量往来信件
- 4.voluminous skirt蓬大的裙子
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lawyer produced voluminous documents to support her case.
- 2.
She wore a voluminous coat that nearly reached the floor.
- 3.
The committee waded through voluminous reports.