Profuse



GRE

解释

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• adj. 很多的; 浪费的
• ［英］ adj. 很多的 ( bountiful; lavish) ; 浪费的 ( extravagant)
• ［类］ 反义词: scant ( 不足的) ; scanty ( 不足的)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +fuse ( 流) -> 向前流 -> 大量的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro- forth + fundere to pour — more at found
• Date: 15th century
• 1. pouring forth liberally ; extravagant <profuse in their thanks>
• 2. exhibiting great abundance ; bountiful <a profuse harvest>
• ? profusely adverb
• ? profuseness noun
• Synonyms:
  • profuse, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint <profuse apologies>. lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion<a lavish party>. prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources<prodigal spending>. luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance<a luxuriant beard>. lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance<a lush green lawn>. exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly<an exuberant imagination>.

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