long-wind·ed /ˌlɔŋˈwɪndɪd, ˈlɔŋˌwɪn-/
(a.)氣息長的,冗長的,囉唆的
Long-wind·ed a.
1. Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker.
A tedious, long-winded harangue. --South.
-- Long-wind*ed*ness, n.
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long-winded
adj : using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy)
speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional
methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy
editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy
disputes" [syn: tedious, verbose, windy, wordy]