• adj. 笨重的；沉闷的；呆板的
• 比较级more ponderous 最高级most ponderous

来自拉丁语pondus的所有格形式ponderis,重量，重物，来自pendere,悬挂，称量，词源同pendulum,depend.引申词义有重量的，笨重的，缓慢的。

ponderous (adj.)

c. 1400, "thick;" early 15c., "heavy, weighty, clumsy," from Latin ponderosus "of great weight; full of meaning," from pondus (genitive ponderis) "weight" (see pound (n.1)). Meaning "tedious" is first recorded 1704. Related: Ponderously; ponderousness.

1. He had a dense, ponderous style.

他的行文晦涩而生硬。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She watched the cow's ponderous progress.

她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。

来自《权威词典》

3. The fat woman's movements were ponderous.

这个胖女人的体态很笨重.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. His steps were heavy and ponderous.

他的步伐沉重缓慢。

来自辞典例句

5. Brookhart was a large, well - fed , ponderous and cautious corporation lawyer.

布洛克哈特是一位个子高大, 营养充足, 持重谨慎的公司法律顾问.

来自辞典例句