"tomes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大部頭書
• 厚書

Definition

大型、厚重且常用於學術的書籍，或是一系列叢書的一本。'tomes' 是 'tome' 的複數。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Tomes’ 屬於正式或文學用詞，日常會話鮮少使用。暗示書籍厚重、冗長或學術性強。有時用來調侃枯燥或難讀的書。不用於雜誌或短冊。

Examples

There are many old tomes in the university library.

大學圖書館裡有許多舊的**大部頭書**。

He spent weeks reading all five tomes in the series.

他花了幾個星期讀完整套系列的五本**厚書**。

These medical tomes date back to the 19th century.

這些醫學**大部頭書**可追溯到十九世紀。

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

我試著搬那些古老的**大部頭書**，但真的太重了。

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

她的書架上全是她從未真正讀過的厚法律**大部頭書**。

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

你不用讀完那些堆滿灰塵的**厚書**，只要看摘要就可以。