ponderously

• 副词，表示动作缓慢、沉重而笨拙；也可形容言语或文风冗长、沉闷、令人厌倦。

An adverb meaning "in a slow, heavy, and awkward manner" or "in a way that is dull and laborious." It can describe physical movement that is sluggish due to weight or size, or intellectual style that is overly serious and tedious.

1. In a slow and heavy mannerC1formal

   Moving or acting with a heavy, slow, and often clumsy way, as if weighed down.

   缓慢而沉重地

   • The elephant moved ponderously through the thick mud.
   • He rose ponderously from his chair, his joints aching.
   • The old ship sailed ponderously into the harbor.

   同义词clumsilylaboriouslyploddinglysluggishlyweightily

   反义词agilelylightlynimblyquicklyswiftly

2. In a dull and tedious mannerC1formal

   In a way that is boring, overly serious, and lacking in liveliness or interest.

   沉闷乏味

   • The professor spoke ponderously, causing several students to doze off.
   • The novel was written ponderously, with long, unnecessary descriptions.
   • He explained the simple concept ponderously, making it seem more complex than it was.

   同义词boringlydrearilylaboriouslymonotonouslyploddinglystodgilytediously

   反义词animatedlybrightlylivelyspiritedly