Copious



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 丰富的, 多产的
• ［英］ adj. 丰富的, 多产的 ( very plentiful; abundant)
• ［类］ 反义词: sparse ( 稀少的)
• ［记］ 参考: opulent ( 丰富的, 富饶的) , 两个单词都来自: ""ops""意为""财富""

• ［例］ copious tears. the most copious of British writers

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth — more at opulent
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. yielding something abundantly copious harvest<copious springs
  • b. plentiful in number <copious references to other writers
• 2.
  • a. full of thought, information, or matter
  • b. profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style copious talker
• 3. present in large quantity ; taking place on a large scale <copious weeping<copious food and drink
• Synonyms: see plentiful
• ? copiously adverb
• ? copiousness noun

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