来自拉丁语 rota,轮子，词源同 round,roll,rotate.-und,形容词后缀。引申词义圆的，圆胖的。

1. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentle-man appeared.

一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

2. the rotund figure of Mr Stevens

史蒂文斯先生圆胖的体形

3. A rotund, smiling, red-faced gentleman appeared.

一位身材圆胖、面带笑容、满脸通红的先生出现了。

4. He spoke with rotund delivery . He chose his words carefully.

他演讲起来声音圆润,字斟句酌.

5. Mrs. Butler was sitting in rotund complacency at the foot of the table.

巴特勒太太心安理得地坐在桌子的末端.