verbose
Meaning: Using more words than necessary to express an idea; excessively wordy or long-winded.
Verbose carries a distinctly negative connotation, implying that the speaker or writer is wasting the audience's time with unnecessary words. It is the opposite of concise. Academic and legal writing are frequently criticised for being verbose. In computing, 'verbose mode' refers to a setting that produces detailed output, which is a neutral technical usage rather than a criticism.
Examples
- The editor asked the author to cut the verbose introduction and get to the point more quickly. 编辑要求作者删减冗长的引言,更快地切入正题。La editora pidió a la autora que recortase la introducción verbosa y fuese al grano más rápidamente.編集者は著者に冗長な序文を削り、もっと早く本題に入るよう求めた。편집자는 저자에게 장황한 서론을 줄이고 더 빨리 본론으로 들어가라고 요청했다.
- His verbose emails, often running to several pages, were dreaded by everyone in the department. 他那些动辄数页的冗长邮件让部门里的每个人都感到恐惧。Sus correos electrónicos verbosos, que a menudo se extendían durante varias páginas, eran temidos por todos en el departamento.彼の数ページにも及ぶことが多い冗長なメールは、部門の全員に恐れられていた。종종 여러 페이지에 달하는 그의 장황한 이메일은 부서 전체가 두려워하는 것이었다.
- Academic writing need not be verbose; the best scholars express complex ideas with admirable economy of language. 学术写作不必冗长;最优秀的学者能以令人赞叹的语言精炼表达复杂的思想。La escritura académica no tiene por qué ser verbosa; los mejores estudiosos expresan ideas complejas con una admirable economía del lenguaje.学術的な文章が冗長である必要はない。最も優れた学者は、見事な言葉の簡潔さで複雑な考えを表現する。학술적 글이 반드시 장황할 필요는 없다. 가장 뛰어난 학자들은 놀라운 언어적 간결함으로 복잡한 생각을 표현한다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, professional, media
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin verbosus (full of words, wordy), from verbum (word). Entered English in the late 17th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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