Elephantine
[ [ˌeli'fæntain] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 象的, 巨大的, 粗笨的
📝 例句
Their daughter be quite plump but their son be positively elephantine
他们的女儿很胖; 可是儿子呢, 简直像大象
elephantine humour
拙劣的幽默
elephantine task
累赘的任务
elephantine movements
迟钝的行动
Their daughter is quite plump but their son is positively elephantine.
他们的女儿很胖; 可是儿子呢, 简直像大象.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
elephantine
adj
(derog or joc 贬或谑) large and awkward like an elephant 似象一样大而笨拙的
Their daughter is quite plump but their son is positively elephantine. 他们的女儿很胖; 可是儿子呢, 简直像大象.
🗣️ 情景例句
Sally and Michael seem to be cut out for each other.
莎莉和迈克看起来很相配。
The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。
Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals by publishing details about their private lives.
记者按事实至上的论点行事，发表有关别人生活的细节，有时会给当事人造成极大的痛苦。