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

• 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。
• He was one of the world's greatest dramatists; he was a great thinker; he was one of the most stupendous musical geniuses that, up to now, the would has ever seen.
  他是这个世界上最伟大的戏剧家之一，他是一位伟大的思想家，他是最突出的音乐天才之一，迄今为止，还从未见过。
• The dam is a stupendous engineering feat.
  这水坝乃是一项惊人的工程上的壮举。
• 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 Grand Canyon is a stupendous sight.
  大峡谷是一大奇观。
• We are caught in a mysterious and stupendous historical process.
  我们陷进了一个神秘的、巨大的历史进程里。
• The technology bred of science has catalyzed stupendous economic growth ( Nature)
  来源于科学的技术已经引起了巨大的经济增长（自然界）
• Niagara Falls isa stupendous sight.
  尼亚加拉瀑布是一个壮观的景象。
• The benefits Beckham derived from it were stupendous, which bred his massive confidence and fortified his resolve to hit the big time.
  贝克汉姆从中得到了巨大的收获。这段经历培养了他巨大的信心，并且坚定了他干出一番大事业的决心。