tome
含义: A large, heavy book, especially one that is scholarly or weighty in content.
Tome is often used with a touch of humour or exaggeration to emphasise a book's imposing size or density. Reviewers and journalists reach for it when describing doorstop-sized works of non-fiction or epic novels. It carries connotations of seriousness, authority, and sometimes intimidation. Collocates include 'weighty,' 'dense,' 'scholarly,' and 'definitive.'
例句
- The professor's latest tome on medieval jurisprudence runs to over eight hundred pages. 那位教授最新出版的关于中世纪法学的大部头著作长达八百多页。El último tomo del profesor sobre jurisprudencia medieval supera las ochocientas páginas.その教授の中世法学に関する最新の大著は800ページを超える。그 교수의 중세 법학에 관한 최신 대작은 800쪽이 넘는다.
- She hauled the weighty tome off the library shelf and settled in for an afternoon of research. 她从图书馆的书架上搬下那本厚重的巨著,准备用一个下午来做研究。Sacó el pesado tomo del estante de la biblioteca y se dispuso a pasar la tarde investigando.彼女は図書館の棚からその重厚な書物を取り出し、午後いっぱいをかけた調査に取りかかった。그녀는 도서관 서가에서 그 묵직한 대작을 꺼내어 오후 내내 연구에 몰두했다.
- His definitive biography is a magisterial tome that will be the standard reference for years to come. 他撰写的权威传记是一部宏伟的巨著,将在未来多年作为标准参考书。Su biografía definitiva es un tomo magistral que será la referencia estándar durante años.彼の決定版の伝記は今後何年にもわたって標準的な参考文献となるであろう堂々たる大著である。그의 결정판 전기는 앞으로 수년간 표준 참고문헌이 될 당당한 대작이다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, journalism, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Greek tomos (a piece cut off, a volume of a larger work), from temnein (to cut). Entered English via French and Latin in the early 16th century, originally referring to one volume of a multi-volume work.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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