stupendous

英 [stjuːˈpendəs]

美 [stuːˈpendəs]

adj.  极大的; 令人惊叹的; 了不起的

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BNC.18908 / COCA.21856

牛津词典

adj.

• 极大的；令人惊叹的；了不起的
  extremely large or impressive, especially greater or better than you expect
  1. stupendous achievements
     极大的成就
  2. stupendous costs
     惊人的花销

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极大的;令人惊叹的;了不起的
  Something that isstupendousis surprisingly impressive or large.
  1. He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy...
     他是个有着超强耐力、精力充沛的人。
  2. This stupendous novel keeps you gripped to the end.
     这部精彩的小说会让你想一口气读完。
  3. ...a stupendous amount of money.
     数额惊人的一大笔钱

英英释义

adj

• so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  1. colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
  2. has a colossal nerve
  3. a prodigious storm
  4. a stupendous field of grass
  5. stupendous demand
  Synonym:colossalprodigious

双语例句

• An undertaking of stupendous difficulty.
  着手解决巨大的困难。
• This marital rights and privileges established in the group, grew into a stupendous scheme.
  这种在集体中建立起来的权利与特权发展成为一种庞大的体制。
• This young man thinks our little home is stupendous.
  这小伙子觉得咱们的房子太大了！
• Arizona has plenty of stupendous sights that set the senses afire.
  亚里桑那州有很多摄人心魄的名胜。
• The dam is a stupendous engineering feat.
  这水坝乃是一项惊人的工程上的壮举。
• Then I rattle along the cliffs and beaches of Sicily's stupendous and hard-edged east coast until I get to Taormina, and then I have to find a taxi and then I have to find a hotel.
  公车在西西里锋芒毕露的东海岸沿着峭壁和海滩颠簸行驶，直到抵达陶尔米纳后，我得找到一辆计程车，然后找一家旅社。
• Stupendous changes have since taken place in the world, in China and in the UN.
  三十年来，世界、国和联合国都发生了巨大的变化。
• Niagara Falls isa stupendous sight.
  尼亚加拉瀑布是一个壮观的景象。
• Kotto gives a stupendous performance
  科托的表演令人惊叹。
• Of course Leo was intensely interested in this stupendous and unequalled sight.
  利奥自然对这种惊人的不平等现象极为关注。