sesquipedalian

[US]/ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən/
[UK]/ˌsɛskwɪpəˈdeɪlɪən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.与长词有关的; 以长词为特征的;多音节的; 令人厌倦的
n.一个长词;冗长的单字
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

sesquipedalian style

长词风格

sesquipedalian vocabulary

长词汇

sesquipedalian language

长词语言

sesquipedalian writer

长词作家

sesquipedalian speech

长词演讲

sesquipedalian humor

长词幽默

sesquipedalian jargon

长词行话

sesquipedalian expression

长词表达

sesquipedalian text

长词文本

sesquipedalian debate

长词辩论

Example Sentences

the professor's sesquipedalian lecture left many students confused.

教授冗长的讲座让许多学生感到困惑。

his sesquipedalian style of writing is often criticized for being overly complex.

他冗长的写作风格常常因过于复杂而受到批评。

she has a sesquipedalian vocabulary that impresses her peers.

她的冗长词汇令同龄人印象深刻。

using sesquipedalian words can make communication less effective.

使用冗长的词汇可能会降低沟通的有效性。

his sesquipedalian arguments often overshadow his main point.

他冗长的论点常常掩盖了他的主要观点。

the book was criticized for its sesquipedalian prose.

这本书因其冗长的散文而受到批评。

she prefers concise language over sesquipedalian expressions.

她更喜欢简洁的语言,而不是冗长的表达。

his sesquipedalian tendencies make him seem pretentious.

他冗长的倾向让他显得自命不凡。

in debates, sesquipedalian rhetoric can alienate the audience.

在辩论中,冗长的修辞可能会使观众感到疏远。

she often uses sesquipedalian phrases to sound more intelligent.

她常常使用冗长的短语来显得更聪明。

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