lengthy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
    — a lengthy text
  2. Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
    — If, in addition to being a lengthy preacher, he had also been a Rev. Mr. Mumbles or a Rev. Dr. Drone, the penance thus endured by his people would have been intolerably severe.

词形变化

lengthier comparative lengthiest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
lengthily lengthiness
相关词
lengthful lengthish lengthsome

词源

Etymology tree
English length
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English lengthy
From length + -y.
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