Burly

(a.) Having a large, strong, or gross body; stout; lusty; -- now used chiefly of human beings, but formerly of animals, in the sense of stately or beautiful, and of inanimate things that were huge and bulky.

(a.) Coarse and rough; boisterous.

整理:李奥娜

• In fact, that is our family department, said Mr. Skimpole, in this hurly-burly of life. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• A burly Sussex policeman and I had found it no light job. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• He was dressed in a legal-looking suit of black, and loomed, burly and large, in that small office. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• On they came, and in a moment the burly form of Tom appeared in sight, almost at the verge of the chasm. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• George looked over the rocks, and saw them trying to lift the burly form of Tom into the saddle. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The words were hardly out of his mouth before a man appeared at the door of the room, a very fat and burly man, with a heavy stick in his hand. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• So spoke the burly Priest, assuming, on his part, high defiance. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

班森编辑