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stunning adj.
⇨ amazing (a stunning victory) ⇨ beautiful 1 (You look stunning.) amazing adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ remarkable and ⇨ surprising 另见remarkable条和surprising条amazing ♦︎ astonishing ♦︎ awesome ♦︎ staggering ♦︎ breathtaking ♦︎ miraculous ♦︎ stunning ♦︎ sensationalThese words all describe things that are very surprising, often because they are greater than usual or normal. 这些词均表示令人惊奇的、令人惊叹的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be amazing / astonishing / staggering / miraculous that...◆to be amazing / astonishing / staggering how...◆an amazing / an astonishing / an awesome / a staggering achievement◆an amazing / astonishing / awesome feat◆an amazing / an astonishing / a miraculous / a stunning success◆an amazing / an astonishing / a stunning victory / result◆amazing / astonishing / breathtaking / stunning news◆an amazing / an astonishing / an awesome / a breathtaking / a stunning sight◆astonishing / awesome / breathtaking / stunning beauty◆quite amazing / astonishing / awesome / staggering / breathtaking / miraculous / stunning / sensational◆truly amazing / astonishing / awesome / staggering / breathtaking / sensational◆absolutely amazing / astonishing / staggering / breathtaking / stunning◆pretty amazing / awesome / sensational■ amazing very surprising, often in a way that makes you feel pleasure or admiration 令人大为惊奇的；令人惊喜的◆I made an amazing discovery today.我今天有个惊人的发现。◆The virus spread at amazing speed.病毒的传播速度惊人。◆It's amazing what you can do if you have to.迫于无奈不得不做时，你能有超常发挥。◆It's amazing the difference a few polite words make.客气一下竟有如此不同，真让人想不到。◆The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it.令人惊异的是他真的相信自己能够逃脱惩罚。 see also amaze ⇨ surprise ▸ amazingly adverb ◆Amazingly, they won.令人吃惊的是，他们赢了。◆The meal was amazingly cheap.这餐饭便宜得出奇。■ astonishing / /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ; NAmE əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ very surprising; difficult to believe 使人惊奇的；难以置信的◆The painting was sold at auction for an astonishing $30 million.这幅油画在拍卖会上以3 000万元的惊人高价售出。◆Then he had an astonishing piece of luck.后来他走了大运。◆During this period London grew at an astonishing rate.这期间伦敦以惊人的速度发展。 see also astonish ⇨ surprise ▸ astonishingly adverb ◆He took the news astonishingly well.他听到这消息后冷静得出奇。■ awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ / very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening 令人惊叹的；令人惊惧的；难得吓人的◆It is a region of awesome gorges and spectacular peaks.这个地区有令人惊叹的峡谷和壮观的峰峦。◆After the war the country faced the awesome task of reconstruction.战后这个国家面临重建的艰巨任务。■ staggering (rather informal) so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe 令人难以置信的◆The attention to detail is staggering.对细节的重视令人难以置信。◆The paintings on the wall were evidence of a staggering lack of talent.墙上的油画证明画匠平庸得吓人。 see also stagger ⇨ surprise ▸ staggeringly adjective ◆The painting sold for a staggeringly high figure.这幅油画以令人难以置信的高价售出了。■ breathtaking / /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ / very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way); very surprising 激动人心的；壮观的；惊人的◆The scene was breathtaking in its beauty.景色之美令人惊叹。◆He spoke with breathtaking arrogance.他说话时的傲慢态度令人咋舌。 see also spectacular ⇨ magnificent , take sb's breath away ⇨ impress ▸ breathtakingly adverb ◆breathtakingly beautiful美得惊人■ miraculous / /mɪˈrækjələs/ / completely unexpected and very lucky; like a miracle 不可思议的；奇迹般的◆The child had a miraculous escape when the firework exploded in her hand.烟火在那女孩手中炸响，她竟奇迹般地脱险了。◆Doctors feared she would die but she's made a miraculous recovery.医生认为她恐怕活不了，她却奇迹般地康复了。 see also miracle ⇨ miracle ▸ miraculously adverb ◆Miraculously, no one was hurt.不可思议的是，竟然没有人受伤。■ stunning (rather informal) extremely surprising or shocking 令人震惊的◆The election result was a stunning blow for the party.选举结果给了这个党一记重创。◆The team is celebrating a stunning victory.队员正在庆贺他们特大的胜利。 see also stun ⇨ surprise ■ sensational / /senˈseɪʃənl/ / causing great surprise, excitement or interest 轰动的；引起哗然的◆Police have uncovered sensational new evidence.警方发现了出人意料的新证据。◆It was the most sensational 24 hours of the jockey's career.那是这名赛马骑师职业生涯中最惊心动魄的24小时。▸ sensationally adverb ◆The trial ended sensationally.审判结束了，结果令人哗然。 beautiful1 adjective a beautiful woman 漂亮的女人a beautiful place 美丽的地方beautiful ♦︎ pretty ♦︎ handsome ♦︎ attractive ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ cute ♦︎ good-looking ♦︎ gorgeous ♦︎ stunning ♦︎ strikingThese words all describe people who are pleasant to look at. 这些词均形容人相貌好看。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达好看的程度| pretty | ➔ | beautiful | ➔ | gorgeous | | handsome | | lovely | | stunning | | attractive | | | | | | cute | | | | | | good-looking | | | | | | striking | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous / a stunning / a striking girl / woman◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous boy◆a beautiful / a handsome / an attractive / a cute / a good-looking / a gorgeous man◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking child◆a beautiful / a pretty / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a good-looking / a striking face◆a beautiful / a handsome / an attractive / a lovely / a cute / a gorgeous body◆really / quite beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / cute / good-looking / gorgeous / stunning / striking◆very / rather beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / cute / good-looking / gorgeous / striking◆strikingly beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / lovely / good-looking◆almost beautiful / pretty / handsome / attractive / good-looking■ beautiful (especially of a woman or girl) very pleasant to look at （尤指成年女子或女孩）漂亮的，美丽的◆What a beautiful baby!多么漂亮的婴儿！◆She looked stunningly beautiful that night.她那天晚上明艳照人。◆She had a classically beautiful face.她的脸有种古典美。 OPP ugly ⇨ ugly ▸ beauty noun [uncountable] ◆She was a woman of great beauty.她是个大美人。■ pretty (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at （尤指女孩或成年女子）漂亮的，俊俏的◆She's got a very pretty face.她的脸非常俏丽。◆A pretty little girl was standing in the doorway.一个俊俏的小姑娘站在门口。◆You look so pretty in that dress!你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！ⓘ Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is like a girl, with small, delicate features. * pretty多用以形容女孩。如果用以形容成年女子，通常表示长得像女孩，五官小巧而精致。 OPP plain ⇨ ugly ■ handsome / /ˈhænsəm/ / (of a man) pleasant to look at; (of a woman) pleasant to look at, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones （男子）英俊的，漂亮的；（女子）健美的◆He was aptly described as 'tall, dark, and handsome'.他被恰如其分地描述为“高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。◆She was a tall, handsome woman.她是高个头的健美女子。◆The bride and groom made a handsome couple.这对新人男俊女靓。■ attractive pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way 妩媚的；俊朗的；性感的◆She's a very attractive woman.她是个非常迷人的女子。◆I like John as a person, but I don't find him attractive physically.我喜欢约翰这个人，但不觉得他很帅。 OPP unattractive ⇨ ugly ■ lovely (especially BrE) beautiful; very attractive 美丽的；迷人的◆You've got lovely eyes.你的眼睛很美。◆She looked particularly lovely that night.她那天晚上特别妩媚动人。ⓘ When you describe sb as lovely, you are usually showing that you also have a strong feeling of affection for them. 用lovely形容人时，通常表示说话者非常喜欢这个人。■ cute (especially NAmE, informal) sexually attractive 有性吸引力的；性感的◆Check out those cute guys over there!瞧那边那几个帅哥！■ ˌgood-ˈlooking pleasant to look at, often in a sexual way 好看的；漂亮的；性感的◆She arrived with a very good-looking man.她和一个非常英俊的男人一起到来。 see also looks ⇨ appearance NOTE 辨析 Attractive or good-looking?If you describe sb as attractive you often also mean that they have a pleasant personality as well as being pleasant to look at; good-looking just describes sb's physical appearance. 用attractive形容人时，常常还表示这人不仅长得漂亮，性格也很可爱，而good-looking仅指长相好看。■ gorgeous /ˈgɔːdʒəs; NAmE ˈgɔːrdʒəs/ (informal) extremely attractive, especially in a sexual way 非常漂亮的；美丽动人的；性感的◆He's got gorgeous eyes.他的眼睛非常迷人。◆You look gorgeous!你美极了！■ stunning (informal) extremely beautiful or attractive 极美的；极有魅力的◆You look absolutely stunning!你看上去漂亮极了！■ striking attractive, often in an unusual way 妩媚动人的；标致的；俊秀的◆He was a young man with dark hair and striking good looks.他是个黑色头发、面容英俊的小伙子。 see also striking ⇨ marked |