1. abundant in supply or quantity
豐富的,大量的
She took copious notes during the lecture.
她在講座期間做了大量的筆記。
The region receives copious rainfall in the summer.
該地區在夏季有充沛的降雨。
形容數量非常多、豐富或充足的狀態。
大量的
EN: existing in large quantities
翻譯: 指數量非常多,通常用於形容具體的事物。
豐富的
EN: abundant or plentiful
翻譯: 形容供應充足、內容豐沛,不僅是數量多,還帶有富足、不虞匱乏的意味。
詳盡的
EN: full of information, details, or words
翻譯: 用於形容文字、資訊或描述非常詳細、內容充實。
小提醒:注意 'copious' 主要強調『量多』或『豐沛』的正面意涵,而非僅僅是『很多』。它常帶有讚賞其充足或詳盡的語氣,與單純中性的 'many' 或 'a lot of' 不同。
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1. abundant in supply or quantity
豐富的,大量的
She took copious notes during the lecture.
她在講座期間做了大量的筆記。
The region receives copious rainfall in the summer.
該地區在夏季有充沛的降雨。
2. producing or containing a large amount of something
產出或包含大量的
He is a copious writer, having published over twenty novels.
他是一位多產的作家,已經出版了二十多部小說。
The plant has copious foliage that provides ample shade.
這種植物有茂密的葉子,能提供充足的陰涼。
3. full of information, details, or words
詳盡的,內容豐富的
The report included copious details about the project's history.
這份報告包含了關於該項目歷史的詳盡細節。
Her copious explanations left no room for doubt.
她詳盡的解釋讓人毫無疑問。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| copious + noun (plural) | 大量的(某物) | The researcher took **copious notes** during the interview. (研究員在訪談期間做了大量的筆記。) |
| copious + amount/quantity of + noun | 大量的(某物) | The storm brought **copious amounts of rain**. (這場暴風雨帶來了大量的雨水。) |
| in copious + noun (plural) | 以大量的(某物)形式 | Details were provided **in copious footnotes**. (細節以大量的註腳形式提供。) |
| be copious | 豐富的;大量的 | The evidence against him was **copious**. (對他不利的證據非常充分。) |
| copious + detail(s)/information | 大量的細節/資訊 | The report contained **copious detail** about the incident. (這份報告包含了關於該事件的大量細節。) |
EN:The project required copious amounts of research.
翻譯:這個專案需要進行大量的研究。
一般情況下,直接使用 copious + N 即可;若想特別強調「數量極其龐大」,可選用 copious amounts of + N。
copious vs abundant
兩者皆表示「大量的」,但 'copious' 更強調數量多到滿溢、過剩的程度,常帶有書面或正式色彩;'abundant' 則較通用,指充足、豐富,不一定有過剩的含義。
copious vs plentiful
'copious' 強調數量極多且常帶有正式或文學色彩;'plentiful' 則更口語化,單純表示供應充足、綽綽有餘。
copious vs ample
'copious' 指數量極多,可能多到過剩;'ample' 則指足夠且有餘裕,但未必極多,強調充足性而非過量。
copious 在口語中常被用來引述或強調某人所做的大量筆記、研究或準備工作。 EN: She always takes copious notes during lectures, which really helps when studying for exams. 翻譯: 她上課時總是做大量的筆記,這對準備考試非常有幫助。
EN:He did copious research before buying his first car.
翻譯:他在買第一輛車之前做了大量的研究。
當想強調數量遠超預期或必要時,會用 copious 來加強語氣,常帶有一點幽默或誇張的成分。 EN: After the meeting, we were left with copious amounts of paperwork to sort through. 翻譯: 會議結束後,我們留下了大量的文書工作要處理。
EN:The recipe called for a copious sprinkle of cheese—I think I used the whole bag!
翻譯:食譜上說要灑上大量的起司——我想我用了整整一包!
在較為隨性的對話中,說話者有時會用 copious amounts of 作為一個填充短語,稍微停頓以思考接下來的具體內容。 EN: We need... copious amounts of... patience for this project. 翻譯: 我們需要...大量的...耐心來完成這個專案。
EN:The celebration involved copious amounts of... well, everything: food, drinks, and music.
翻譯:這場慶祝活動包含了大量的...嗯,所有東西:食物、飲料和音樂。
正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免將 copious 用於過於口語化或誇張的語境。建議使用更精確的詞彙如 extensive, substantial, ample 或具體的數據來描述數量。
copious amounts of
copious amounts of [noun]
大量的...
copious notes
take/keep copious notes
詳盡的筆記
in copious detail
describe/explain in copious detail
以極其詳盡的方式
copious tears
shed/weep copious tears
淚如雨下
copious evidence
copious evidence
充分的證據
a copious supply
a copious supply of [noun]
充足的供應
copious output
copious output
豐碩的產出
×He wrote a copious about the topic.
✓He wrote copiously about the topic. / He wrote a copious amount about the topic.
"Copious" 是形容詞,不能直接當成名詞使用。若要表達「大量的內容」,需使用 "copious amount" 或將句子改為副詞 "copiously" 修飾動詞。
×He has three copious books on the subject.
✓He has copious books on the subject. / He has three extensive books on the subject.
"Copious" 意指「大量的、豐富的」,本身已包含數量多的概念,不與具體數字(如 three, five)連用。若需指定數量,應改用其他形容詞如 "extensive", "numerous"。
×There were copious people at the event.
✓There were a copious number of people at the event. / There were many people at the event.
"Copious" 通常修飾不可數名詞(如 time, information)或集合名詞(如 notes, details),較少直接用於可數名詞複數(如 people, books)前。修飾可數名詞時,常以 "a copious number of" 或 "copious amounts of" 的形式出現。口語中,"many" 更為自然。
×She made a lot of copious notes.
✓She made copious notes.
"Copious" 本身已含有「大量」的意思,因此與 "a lot of", "many", "much" 等詞連用會造成語意重複。應單獨使用 "copious" 即可。
×Can I have copious ketchup on my fries? (in a fast-food restaurant)
✓Can I have a lot of ketchup on my fries?
"Copious" 是較正式的用詞,多用於書面語或學術、專業情境中。在日常口語或非正式場合(如餐廳點餐),使用 "a lot of", "plenty of" 更為自然貼切。