prodigious

英 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

美 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

adj.  巨大的; 伟大的

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14631 / COCA.14195

牛津词典

adj.

• 巨大的；伟大的
  very large or powerful and causing surprise or admiration
  1. a prodigious achievement/memory/talent
     惊人的成就 / 记忆力 / 才华
  2. Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.
     激光磁盘能够贮存大量信息。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的；庞大的；大得惊人的
  Something that isprodigiousis very large or impressive.
  1. This business generates cash in prodigious amounts...
     这种业务收益丰厚。
  2. He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory.
     他惊人的记忆力让所有见过他的人都印象深刻。

双语例句

• Deciduous broadleaf trees and shrubs occupy prodigious proportion;
  落叶阔叶乔木与落叶阔叶灌木在群落中占很大的比例；
• I wonder if even the most prodigious givers can explain what those needs are.
  我怀疑，就连最热心的捐赠者都无法解释，这些需求到底是什么。
• So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
  所以，让自由的回声响彻新罕布什尔州连绵不绝的山头吧！
• These last words produced a prodigious effect on the seamen.
  这最后的几个字在海员们身上发生了一种不可思议的影响。
• It found us in a prodigious valley, strewn with rocks and where ran a foaming river.
  我们发现是处身在一个大得可怕的山谷中了，东一堆西一堆的岩石，还有一条汹涌的河流。
• We have all come across students with a prodigious analytical ability but who lack the emotional intelligence to be leaders.
  我们都遇到过具备惊人分析能力但缺乏情商的学生变成领导者。
• In recent months, he has devised an algorithmic approach to face recognition that has produced prodigious results.
  近几个月来，他设计出了一个在人脸识别领域产生重大影响的算法。
• This business generates cash in prodigious amounts
  这种业务收益丰厚。
• I was impressed by his prodigious talent.
  他那过人的才干给我留下了深刻的印象。
• A prodigious hunger for resources has long moulded Chinese foreign policy.
  长期以来，对能源的巨大需求，一直在影响着中国的外交政策。