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elephantine

English → Chinese

adj//ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn//

(appearance) 巨大的:像大象一样庞大、笨重或动作迟缓的

The project was delayed by the elephantine bureaucracy that required dozens of signatures for every minor change.

(Chinese) 该项目因庞大笨重的官僚机构而推迟,每一个微小的改动都需要几十个签名。

The old steam engine moved with elephantine grace, slowly pulling the heavy freight cars up the hill.

(Chinese) 那台旧蒸汽机车以一种笨重的优雅姿态移动着,缓缓地将沉重的货运车厢拉上山。

Entry ID: en:zh:elephantine · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary