cavernous

★☆☆☆☆

a. 似巨穴的 [医] 空洞的

发音

UK /ˈkav.ən.əs/
其它
US /ˈkæv.ɚ.nəs/

词形变化

more cavernous 比较级 most cavernous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.

  2. 2.

    Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.

    Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.

    cavernous eyes

  3. 3.

    Having many caverns.

    Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.

    医学 生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    Having many caverns.

    Having cavities.

    医学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

erectile

近义相关 2

hollow expansive

相关短语

cavernous nerve cavernous nerves cavernous sinus 海绵窦 cavernous sinuses cavernous body

词源

Late Middle English cavernous, cavernose, borrowing from Old French caverneux or Latin cavernōsus (“full of hollows or cavities”), from caverna (“a hollow, cavity, cave”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to cavern + -ous.

来源：wiktionary