wonderful adj. ⇨wonderful (wonderful weather)⇨nice2 (a wonderful person)
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➡ See also the entries for ⇨ excellent, ⇨ good1, ⇨ magnificent, ⇨ nice1 and ⇨ satisfying另见excellent条、good条第1义、magnificent条、nice条第1义和satisfying条wonderful ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ marvellous ♦︎ delightful ♦︎ deliciousThese words all describe an experience, feeling or sight that gives you great pleasure.这些词均表示经历、感觉或景色令人愉快的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful / delicious feeling / sensation◆(a) wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful experience / evening / time / party / place / views / scenery / weather◆What a wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful / delicious surprise!◆It would be wonderful / lovely / delightful if...◆It's wonderful / lovely / marvellous that...◆It's wonderful / lovely / marvellous to be / feel / find / have / know / see...◆That sounds wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful.◆really / quite / absolutely wonderful / lovely / marvellous / delightful■wonderfulthat you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; extremely good令人高兴的;令人愉快的;绝妙的◆We had a wonderful time last night.我们昨晚过得非常愉快。◆It's wonderful to see you!见到你真是太好了!◆The weather was absolutely wonderful.天气好极了。◆Note the wonderful skill in these sculpted hands and faces.注意这些雕塑的手和脸所表现出的精湛技艺。 see also wonder ⇨ miracle▸wonderfully
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◆The hotel is wonderfully comfortable.这家旅馆非常舒适。◆Things have worked out wonderfully (well).事情的结果很不错。■lovely (especially BrE, ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; very attractive令人高兴的;令人愉快的;迷人的◆We had a lovely day(= we really enjoyed ourselves).我们玩得很痛快。◆What a lovely day(= the weather is very good)!天气多好啊!◆'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.'“要来点什么?”“一杯茶就好。”◆It's been lovely having you here.有你在这儿真是太好了。◆It's a lovely old farmhouse.那是个宜人的老农舍。ⓘ In spoken British English lovely can be used before other adjectives to emphasize how pleasant sth is.在英式英语口语中,lovely可用于其他形容词前,强调令人愉快的程度◆a lovely cool drink清凉的饮品◆It's lovely and warm in here.这里真暖和。Lovely and with another adjective cannot be used before a noun. * lovely and后接形容词时不用于名词前◆a lovely and warm place■marvellous (BrE) (NAmEmarvelous) / /ˈmɑːvələs; NAmEˈmɑːrvələs/ (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) that gives you great pleasure; extremely good令人愉快的;极好的◆The food smells absolutely marvellous.这种食品闻着真香。◆This will be a marvellous opportunity for her.这对她可是千载难逢的好机会呀。◆It's marvellous what modern technology can do.现代技术所能做的真是太了不起了。 see also marvel ⇨ miracle▸marvellously
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(BrE) (NAmEmarvelously) ◆This recipe is marvellously simple and quick.这道菜的烹饪方法非常简单便捷。NOTE辨析 Wonderful or marvellous?Marvellous is slightly more informal than wonderful and is used especially in spoken English. * marvellous比wonderful稍非正式些,尤用于口语。■delightfulthat gives you great pleasure; very attractive令人愉快的;迷人的◆It has been a most delightful evening.那是个非常令人愉快的夜晚。◆It was a delightful little fishing village.那是个舒适宜人的小渔村。▸delightfully
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◆The hotel is delightfully situated on the edge of the lake.这家宾馆坐落在湖边,令人心旷神怡。NOTE辨析 Wonderful, lovely or delightful?These words can all describe times, events, places, sights, feelings and the weather. Wonderful can also describe a chance or ability.这些词都可以描述时间、事件、地方、景色、感觉和天气。wonderful还可以描述机会或能力◆a lovely/delightful opportunity/skillLovely is the most frequent in spoken British English, but in American English wonderful is the most frequent, both spoken and written. Delightful is used especially to talk about times, events and places. * lovely是英式英语口语中最常用的词,但是在美式英语口语或书面语中,wonderful最常用。delightful尤用于描述时间、事件和地方。■delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ / (literary) that gives you great pleasure, especially physical pleasure令人愉快的(尤指感官的)◆the delicious coolness of the breeze微风送爽◆A delicious shiver of excitement ran through his body.他兴奋得全身发抖。▸deliciously
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◆The water was deliciously cool.水凉爽极了。
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have a nice day祝你今天过得愉快a really nice person非常友善的人➡ See also the entries for ⇨ friendly1, ⇨ kindadj. and ⇨ sweet另见friendly条第1义、kind形容词词条和sweet条nice ♦︎ wonderful ♦︎ lovely ♦︎ charming ♦︎ charismatic ♦︎ engaging ♦︎ likeable ♦︎ personableThese words all describe a person who has a friendly, pleasant personality and is easy to like.这些词均形容人友好的、和善的、讨人喜欢的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达讨人喜欢的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / a charismatic / an engaging / a likeable / a personable man◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / an engaging / likeable person◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / an engaging woman◆a nice / a wonderful / a lovely / a charming / a charismatic / an engaging / a likeable character / personality◆very nice / charming / charismatic / engaging / likeable / personable◆extremely nice / charming / engaging / likeable / personable◆really nice / wonderful / lovely / charming / engaging / likeable◆rather nice / wonderful / lovely / charming / engaging◆quite(= rather) nice / likeable / personable◆quite(= very) wonderful / charming■nice (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken, approving) kind, friendly and pleasant to be with好心的;和蔼的;友好的◆Our new neighbours are very nice.我们的新邻居很和气。◆He's a really nice guy.他真是个好人。◆Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well.我有点不舒服,对我好点。◆It was nice of them to invite us.他们真好,邀请了我们。◆I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it.我向经理发牢骚,他很宽容。ⓘ Nice has a very general meaning and is extremely frequent in English, especially in informal and spoken language. In writing and in more formal contexts, it can be better to use a more precise or more interesting word such as one of the other words in this group. * nice的含义很宽泛,尤其在非正式用语和口语中极为常见。在书面语和较正式的语境中最好用更贴切或更有意思的词,如本组词中的其他词。OPPnasty ⇨ meanadj.1▸nicely
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◆If you ask her nicely she might say yes.好好地跟她说,她也许会同意的。■wonderful (ratherinformal, approving) very kind, generous and friendly亲切友好的;慷慨和蔼的◆She's a truly wonderful person.她真是个好人。◆You've all been absolutely wonderful!你们大家真是太好了!■lovely (especially BrE, ratherinformal, especiallyspoken, approving) very kind, generous and friendly亲切友好的;慷慨和蔼的◆Her mother was a lovely woman.她母亲是个心地善良的女人。NOTE辨析 Wonderful or lovely?You can usually use either word. Lovely is more frequent in spoken British English; wonderful is more frequent in American English, both spoken and written.这两个词通常可通用。lovely较多用于英式口语,wonderful较多用于美式口语和书面语。■charming (usuallyapproving) very polite, friendly and attractive风度翩翩的;友善的;吸引人的◆She's a charming person.她是个有魅力的人。ⓘ Charming emphasizes sb's pleasant manner and their good manners(= the polite and kind way they talk to and behave towards other people). These make people like them and do things for them. However, a person who is charming may also have negative qualities. * charming强调某人的态度和蔼可亲、举止温雅迷人,因而讨人喜欢并使人愿意为其效劳。不过,charming所形容的人也可能会有负面的特质◆He was certainly charming, but he was also ruthless and ambitious.他的确魅力不凡,但同时也冷酷无情、野心勃勃。◆What is she really like behind that charming facade?她迷人的外表后面究竟是个怎样的人呢? see also charm ⇨ charmnoun, charm ⇨ delightverb▸charmingly
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◆She smiled charmingly at me.她对我微微一笑,甚是迷人。■charismatic / /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/ / (oftenapproving) (especially of a man) having a powerful personal quality that attracts and impresses other people(尤指男人)有超凡魅力的,有感召力的◆the charismatic leader of a religious sect某教派魅力超凡的领袖 see also charisma ⇨ charm■engaginginteresting or pleasant in a way that attracts your attention有趣的;令人愉快的;迷人的◆She had an engaging smile, which charmed everyone.她动人的微笑令所有人着迷。■likeable (especially BrE) ( likable, NAmE, BrE) pleasant and easy to like可爱的;讨人喜欢的◆He's a very likeable man.他是个十分讨人喜欢的人。 see also like ⇨ likeverb■personable /ˈpɜːsənəbl; NAmEˈpɜːrsənəbl/ (ratherformal) (especially of a man) pleasant in appearance, character or behaviour(尤指男人)品貌兼优的,英俊潇洒的◆Her assistant seemed a very personable young man.她的助手看来是个英俊潇洒的青年。ⓘ Personable is used especially to describe your impression of sb that you do not know well. * personable尤用于描述对不太熟悉的人的印象。