ponderous

US /ˈpɑːn.dɚ.əs/
UK /ˈpɑːn.dɚ.əs/
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1.

笨重的, 缓慢的

slow and clumsy because of great weight

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The elephant's movements were surprisingly graceful despite its ponderous size.
尽管大象体型笨重，但它的动作却出奇地优雅。
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The old machine made a ponderous noise as it started up.
旧机器启动时发出沉重的噪音。
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heavybulkyclumsyawkwardslow
2.

沉闷的, 冗长的, 严肃的

dull, laborious, or excessively solemn

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The speaker's ponderous delivery put half the audience to sleep.
演讲者沉闷的演讲让一半听众睡着了。
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He wrote a ponderous academic paper on the subject.
他写了一篇关于这个主题的冗长学术论文。
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dullboringtediousmonotonoussolemn