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
The other day he finally popped the question.
第二天他终于开口求婚了。
To paint the roof
油漆屋顶
The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。