ponderous meaning in English
adj.
1.极重的；沉重的；笨重的。
2.(谈话、文章等)冗长的，沉闷的 (opp. light, gay)。
n.
-osity
沉重；冗长，沉闷。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- He was not ponderous as i am .
他不象我这样笨重。 - With slow but ponderous strides he entered the market place .
他迈着缓慢而沉重的步伐走进市场。 - It was easy to underestimate him because of his occasionally ponderous manner .
由于他偶尔现出的沉闷的姿态，很容易使人小看了他。 - Brookhart was a large, well-fed, ponderous and cautious corporation lawyer .
布洛克哈特是一位个子高大，营养充足，持重谨慎的公司法律顾问。 - This ponderous usage is mostly avoided by the more thoughtful press but is evidently considered fashionable elsewhere .
大多数比较慎重的报刊均避免这种显得臃肿的做法，但在别处却显然被视为时髦之举。