英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

expansiveness \expansiveness\ n.
1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; as, the
expansiveness of their extravagant lifestyle was soon
curtailed.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. a friendly open trait of a talkative person.

Syn: effusiveness.
[WordNet 1.5]


Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]

A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]

His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.

2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster PJC]

3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]

4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]

Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]

5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- {Ex*pan"sive*ly}, adv.
-{Ex*pan"sive*ness}, n.
[1913 Webster]

请选择你想看的字典辞典：

单词	字典	翻译
expansiveness	查看　expansiveness　在百度字典中的解释	百度英翻中〔查看〕
expansiveness	查看　expansiveness　在Google字典中的解释	Google英翻中〔查看〕
expansiveness	查看　expansiveness　在Yahoo字典中的解释	Yahoo英翻中〔查看〕