1705, from Latin rotundus "rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel," from rota "wheel" (see rotary). Earlier was rotound (1610s); rotounde (early 15c.). Meaning "full-toned style of oratory" (1830) is after Horace's ore rotundo in "Poetics."
雙語例句
1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.
一位身材圓胖、面帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現(xiàn)了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the rotund figure of Mr Stevens
史蒂文斯先生圓胖的體形
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.
一位身材圓胖、面帶笑容、滿臉通紅的先生出現(xiàn)了。
來自辭典例句
4. He spoke with rotund delivery . He chose his words carefully.
他演講起來聲音圓潤,字斟句酌.
來自辭典例句
5. Mrs. Butler was sitting in rotund complacency at the foot of the table.