turgid
adjective /ˈtɜːdʒɪd/
/ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
(formal)- (of language, writing, etc.
) boring, complicated and difficult to understand语言、文章等 枯燥无味的;晦涩难懂的 - turgid prose
艰涩的文风
- turgid prose
- swollen; containing more water than usual
肿胀的;膨胀的;肿大的 - the turgid waters of the Thames
上涨的泰晤士河水
- the turgid waters of the Thames
词源early 17th cent.: from Latin turgidus, from turgere ‘to swell’.