(1)过于茂盛的((of plants，etc) growing thickly and uncontrollably)(fml)：The island was covered with～greenery/grass. 这个岛上覆盖着茂盛的绿色植物/青草。Ivy grows～. 常青藤长得茂盛。〖同〗overgrown，wild;

(2)丛生的((of land) full of weeds)[A (with)]：The garden/soil/field was～with weeds. 花园里/土地上/田野里长满了野草。

(3)气味难闻(令人讨厌)的(having a strong unpleasant taste or smell)：～bacon/tobacco/food 难闻的熏猪肉/烟草/食品;the～smell of cigarettes 那种难闻的烟味;～with the sweat of one's night's work 身上带着夜里工作时流的汗味;

(4)完全的，绝对的，十足的(absolute;complete;utter)[作attrib]：～bad behaviour/stupidity/injustice 极不良的行为/非常愚蠢/很不公正;a～traitor/amateur/outsider/beginner/lie 一个可恶的叛徒/纯业余爱好者/绝对的局外人/绝对的初学者/弥天大谎;〖同〗absolute，complete;

→′rankly adv 非常地，十足地，绝对地;茂盛(密)地;′rankness n 茂盛(密)