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sesquipedalian

/ˌseskwɪpɪˈdeɪliən/
冗长的

The professor's sesquipedalian lecture bored the students to tears.

教授冗长的讲座让学生们感到无聊透顶。


正式

用词冗长的;喜欢使用长词的

His sesquipedalian writing style made the document difficult to read.

他冗长的写作风格让这份文件读起来很费劲。

常用于描述说话或写作中过度使用长词或复杂词汇的情况。

搭配

sesquipedalian words冗长的词汇sesquipedalian style冗长的风格

同义词

verboselong-windedloquaciousprolix

反义词

concisesuccinctlaconic

专业提示

避免误用

该词强调的是词汇的长度而非内容的复杂性。例如,'He gave a sesquipedalian answer' 并不意味着答案复杂,而是指他用了很多长词。

词源

来自拉丁语 *sesquipedalis*(意为“一英尺半长”),由 *sesqui*(意为“一半多”)和 *pes*(意为“脚”)组成。最初用于描述诗歌中过长的词,后引申为任何冗长的表达。

用法说明

该词本身较为罕见,多用于幽默或讽刺语境,强调说话者或写作者过度使用长词。在正式场合使用时需谨慎,以免显得矫揉造作。

单词拆解

sesqui-
意为“一半多”(拉丁语)
prefix
+
-ped-
意为“脚”(拉丁语)
root
+
-al
形容词后缀
suffix
+
-ian
表示“……的”或“……家”,形容词后缀
suffix
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