loquacious

释义

loqu（说）+ -acious（倾向于、充满）= "倾向于大量说话"。-acious 后缀（如 voracious、tenacious）暗示"过度"，所以 loquacious 偏贬义：不只是健谈，而是话多到让人吃不消。

常用搭配

• 1.loquacious host健谈的主人
• 2.surprisingly loquacious出奇地健谈
• 3.naturally loquacious天生话多
• 4.too loquacious话太多

例句

• 1.

  Our loquacious neighbor can turn a quick hello into an hour-long chat.

  我们那位话多的邻居能把一句招呼聊成一个钟头。

• 2.

  After two glasses of wine he became surprisingly loquacious.

  两杯酒下肚，他变得出奇地健谈。

• 3.

  The normally quiet boy grew loquacious whenever trains came up.

  这个平时安静的男孩，一聊到火车就变得滔滔不绝。

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