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ponderous [ˈpɒndərəs] ADJ

1. ponderous:

ponderous

沉重的 chénzhòngde

ponderous

笨重的 bènzhòngde

2. ponderous:

ponderous

(文章等)冗长的 rǒngchángde

ponderous

沉闷的 chénmènde

▶ ponderously ADV

▶ ponderousness N

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English

They rely on ponderous vehicles and slow-firing heavy weaponry, foregoing mobility and tactical flexibility for heavy armour and superior firepower. en.wikipedia.org

This chapel is an addition to the original church, and is entered through a ponderous arch bored through the massively thick walls. en.wikipedia.org

Print media came into being as a solution to the problem of the sluggish and ponderous task of transcribing written materials by hand. en.wikipedia.org

His novels, though written in a ponderous, affected style, display considerable imagination and insight into character. en.wikipedia.org

The farmhouses built during this period are large, square, hipped-roof structures with ponderous cornices and large porches to match. en.wikipedia.org

The large, ponderous, solid, imperforate shell has a conical shape. en.wikipedia.org

The large, ponderous, shell has a conical shape, appearing subperforate. en.wikipedia.org

They are slow, ponderous, and deliberate, in both thought and deed. en.wikipedia.org

A hill by the village contains the remains of an old fort, its summit being encircled with walls made of ponderous masses of rock. en.wikipedia.org

The consensus of newspaper and magazine reviews was overwhelmingly favourable, although the work was regarded as academic and ponderous by some. en.wikipedia.org

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