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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pro·fuse
\\prə-ˈfyüs, prō-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro- forth + fundere to pour — more at found DATE 15th century 1. pouring forth liberally : extravagant
profuse in their thanks2. exhibiting great abundance : bountiful
a profuse harvest
• pro·fuse·ly adverb
• pro·fuse·ness nounSynonyms.
profuse , lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint
profuse apologies
lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion
a lavish party
prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources
prodigal spending
luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance
a luxuriant beard
lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance
a lush green lawn
exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly
an exuberant imagination profuse
early 15c., from L. profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," lit. "poured forth," prop. pp. of profundere "pour forth," from pro- "forth" + fundere "to pour" (see found (2)). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 profuse
pro·fuse / prE5fju:s / adjective produced in large amounts
大量的；众多的；丰富的:
profuse apologies / thanks
一再道歉；千恩万谢
profuse bleeding
血流如注
• pro·fuse·ly adv.:
to bleed profusely
大量出血
to apologize profusely
连连道歉 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pro·fuseI. \prəˈfyüs, prōˈ-\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, pour out, from pro- forth + fundere to pour — more at pro- , found 1. : pouring forth liberally : exceedingly or excessively generous : extravagant
< were both profuse in their thanks — Collier's Year Book >2. : exhibiting great abundance : overly plentiful : bountiful
< contains the most valuable minerals, in a profuse variety — H.T.Buckle >Synonyms:
lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant : profuse suggests an unrestrained abundance, often as of something poured out or gushing out very fully, freely, or copiously
< the milk is scanty during the first two or three days, but becomes profuse, in most cases, by the third and fourth day — Morris Fishbein >
< pourest thy full heart in profuse strains of unpremeditated art — P.B.Shelley >
< his court became as crowded and profuse as his grandfather's. Money was recklessly borrowed and as recklessly squandered — J.R.Green >
lavish may suggest an unstinted, extravagant, or munificent profusion or outpouring
< the lavish box lunch where baked ham, fried chicken, and home-baked bread are routine fare — C.W.Morton >
< every comfort and luxury that a wealthy and lavish old grandfather thought fit to provide — W.M.Thackeray >
< five hundred million dollars a year, which go into lavish expenditure on health, education, and economic development — Andrew Boyd >
prodigal may apply to reckless lavishness and extravagance seeming to lead to depletion or exhaustion of supplies
< wildly prodigal of color, the new sun then sketched a wide band of throbbing red-gold across less lofty glaciers and snow fields — F.V.W.Mason >
< the table spread with opulent hospitality and careless profusion — the baked ham at one end and the saddle of roast mutton at the other, with fried chicken, oysters, crabs, sweet potatoes, jellies, custards — a prodigal feast that only outdoor stomachs could manage — V.L.Parrington >
luxuriant may suggest a splendid, colorful, pleasing rich abundance
< a luxuriant growth of native iris, trumpet vines, and water hyacinths line its banks — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
< rich and luxuriant beauty; a beauty that shone with deep and vivid tints; a bright complexion, eyes possessing intensity both of depth and glow, and hair already of a deep, glossy brown — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
lush may suggest a rich, easy, soft luxuriance
< a Jersey cow standing belly-deep in a lush meadow — Joseph Mitchell >
< the fabulous period of the Nineties, that lush, plush, glittering era with all its sentimentality and opulence and ostentation — Sara H. Hay >
exuberant suggests fruitful abundance marked by vivacity or rampant vitality
< an exuberant nature pouring out its wealth in spendthrift fashion — V.L.Parrington >
< she was in exuberant spirits, and the softest colors of flame danced in her lips and eyes and informed the texture of her hair — Elinor Wylie >
< houses frescoed, antlered, flowered and curlicued in exuberant outburst of Tyrolean design — Claudia Cassidy >II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin profusus, past participle 1. obsolete : to pour forth or give freely 2. obsolete : to spend too liberally : lavish , squander
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