pro·lix /proˈlɪks, ˈpro(ˌ)/
(a.)冗長的,說話囉唆的
Pro·lix a.
1. Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix sermon.
With wig prolix, down flowing to his waist. --Cowper.
2. Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.
Syn: -- Long; diffuse; prolonged; protracted; tedious; tiresome; wearisome.
Usage: -- Prolix, Diffuse. A prolix writer delights in circumlocution, extended detail, and trifling particulars. A diffuse writer is fond of amplifying, and abounds in epithets, figures, and illustrations. Diffuseness often arises from an exuberance of imagination; prolixity is generally connected with a want of it.
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prolix
adj : tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great
length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix
lecturer telling you more than you want to know" [ant:
concise]