Word · Frequency #33817
wordy
冗长的；啰嗦的；话多的
using or containing too many words; long-winded
- 1.
Using an excessive number of words.
用词冗长的
- 2.
using or containing too many words
冗长的
用词冗长的；冗长的；罗唆的；口头的；多言的
In use
The report was so wordy that I skipped most of it.
Try to avoid wordy explanations in your email.
His speech got wordier as he went on, and the audience lost interest.
newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
be wordy
表示主语具有啰唆的特征。
His speech is too wordy.
他的演讲太啰唆了。
wordy + noun
wordy直接修饰名词，表示该名词内容冗长。
She gave a wordy explanation.
她做了一个冗长的解释。
get/become wordy
表示状态变化，从简练变得冗长。
The document becomes wordy in the later sections.
文件后面部分变得啰唆了。
sound wordy
系动词sound后接形容词，表示给人的感觉。
This sentence sounds wordy.
这个句子听起来很啰唆。
Common mistakes
The wordy of his speech made it boring.The wordiness of his speech made it boring.
'wordy' 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。表达‘冗长’这个抽象概念时，需要改为名词形式 'wordiness'。
He used too many wordy in his essay.He used too many words in his essay.
'wordy' 是形容词，不能用作可数名词。此处需要表示‘词语’的名词 'words'。
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- verbose
- 啰嗦的 · verbose 偏指用词繁琐复杂，wordy 仅指字数过多
- long-winded
- 冗长的 · long-winded 指讲话或文章过于冗长乏味，wordy 更侧重不简洁
Word family
- wordiness
- 冗长；啰嗦 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述言语或文字冗长，不用于描述人。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.