"tomes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大部头书
• 厚书

Definition

大型、厚重且常用于学术的书，或是一系列丛书中的一本。'tomes' 是 'tome' 的复数。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Tomes’ 为正式或文学用语，日常对话中不常用。暗示书籍厚重、枯燥或学术性强。有时调侃冗长或难读的书。不用于杂志或小册子。

Examples

There are many old tomes in the university library.

大学图书馆藏有许多旧的**大部头书**。

He spent weeks reading all five tomes in the series.

他花了几个星期读完这套系列的五本**厚书**。

These medical tomes date back to the 19th century.

这些医学**大部头书**可以追溯到十九世纪。

I tried to lift all those ancient tomes, but they were way too heavy.

我试着搬那些古老的**大部头书**，但实在太重了。

Her bookshelf is full of thick law tomes she never actually reads.

她的书架上全是她从没真的读过的厚法律**大部头书**。

You don’t have to read all those dusty tomes—just the summary will do.

你无需读完那些落满灰尘的**厚书**，看摘要就行了。