rangy
形容词 adj.
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Slender and long of limb; lanky.
— For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.
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Prone to roaming around.
— rangy cattle
- Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
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Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.
— The Star Spangled Banner has been criticized as too rangy for many people to sing along to comfortably.
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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der.
Proto-Celtic *reketi
Gaulish *rekosbor.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der.
Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder.
Proto-Germanic *rankaz
Frankish *rankbor.?
Vulgar Latin *rencus
Old French reng
Proto-Italic *-āzi
▲
Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Old French -ier
Old French rengierbor.
Middle English rengen
English range
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English rangy
From range + -y.
Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der.
Proto-Celtic *reketi
Gaulish *rekosbor.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der.
Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder.
Proto-Germanic *rankaz
Frankish *rankbor.?
Vulgar Latin *rencus
Old French reng
Proto-Italic *-āzi
▲
Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Old French -ier
Old French rengierbor.
Middle English rengen
English range
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English rangy
From range + -y.
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