Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #22736
capacious
容量大的；宽敞的；广阔的
having a lot of space; roomy and able to hold much
- 1.
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
内部空间大的；宽敞的。
- 2.
Capable, able.
有能力的；能胜任的。
内部空间大的；宽敞的。；有能力的；能胜任的。；容积大的；广阔的；宽敞的
In use
The front pocket of the backpack is capacious enough to fit a small umbrella.
Their new house has a capacious kitchen with plenty of counter space.
For the camping trip, we packed a capacious tent that slept six people.
a capacious + noun
capacious 是较正式的形容词，常用来形容空间或容器容积大。
The hotel has a capacious lobby.
这家酒店有一个宽敞的大堂。
be + capacious
作表语时，主语通常是容器、房间等具体事物。
The suitcase is surprisingly capacious.
这个手提箱出奇地能装。
capacious enough for + noun
enough for 后接名词，表示容量足以满足某种用途。
Connections
Collocations
- capacious bag
- 容量大的包
- She packed her capacious bag with everything needed for the trip.她把旅行所需的一切都装进了她那个容量很大的包里。
- capacious pockets
- 大口袋；容量大的衣袋
- His outdoor jacket has capacious pockets for maps and snacks.他的户外夹克有大口袋，可放地图和零食。
- capacious mind
- 开阔的胸怀；博大的思想
- Reading widely gives one a capacious mind.广泛阅读使人拥有开阔的胸怀。
- capacious room
- 宽敞的房间
- The capacious room was filled with natural light.这个宽敞的房间充满了自然光。
- capacious trunk
- （汽车后部的）大行李箱；大后备箱
- This SUV has a capacious trunk that fits all our luggage.这辆SUV有一个很大的后备箱，能装下我们所有的行李。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
capacious 像 capacity（容量）加 ous，联想一个大仓库容量很大、宽敞无比，就能记住它表示“容积大的、宽敞的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描述、物品容量说明 capacious 通常用于正式或文学性的书面描述，表示空间宽敞、容量大；日常口语中比较少见，口语里更常说 roomy 或 spacious。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -cious and rhyme with capacious, sharing the final sound /eiʃəs/: spacious, gracious, tenacious, voracious, audacious, sagacious. Beware of lookalikes that sound different: precious is /ˈpreʃəs/ and conscious is /ˈkɑːnʃəs/, both ending in /ʃəs/ but not rhyming with capacious.
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