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long-winded

/lawng-win-did, long-/US // ˈlɔŋˈwɪn dɪd, ˈlɒŋ- //

啰嗦,啰嗦的,啰里啰嗦的,啰里啰嗦

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
    • : continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long-winded election speeches.
    • : able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.

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Examples

  • In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.

  • And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.

  • The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.

  • Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

  • “Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.

  • It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.

  • As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.

  • Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

  • I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.

  • She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.