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awesome adj.
⇨ amazing (an awesome sight) ⇨ great 1 (The show was just awesome.) 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。 great1 adjective It's great to see you. 很高兴见到你。a great man/achievement 伟大的人／成就 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ excellent and ⇨ good 1 另见excellent条和good条第1义great ♦︎ cool ♦︎ fantastic ♦︎ fabulous ♦︎ terrific ♦︎ brilliant ♦︎ tremendous ♦︎ awesome ♦︎ wickedThese are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant or enjoyable. 这些词均是非正式词汇，表示很棒的、好极的、美妙的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / an awesome / a wicked place◆to have a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome time◆a great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant guy / girl◆a great / a fantastic / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome achievement◆a great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant goal◆to look / sound great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / awesome◆really great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wicked◆absolutely great / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome◆That's great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wicked.■ great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure or satisfaction 美妙的；好极的；使人快乐（或满意）的◆That was a great goal!这球进得真妙！◆It's great to see you again.很高兴再见到你。◆We had a great time in Madrid.我们在马德里玩得很开心。◆'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'd be great, thanks.'“我7点钟开车来接你。”“太好了，谢谢。”◆ (ironic) Oh, great! They left without us!啊，真绝！他们撇下我们走了！◆ (ironic) You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all).我得说，你真是帮了个大忙啊。 OPP awful ⇨ terrible 3 ■ cool (informal, spoken) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different （因时髦、漂亮或与众不同）令人钦佩的，绝妙的，顶呱呱的◆His new car's pretty cool.他的新车很酷。◆'What's his new girlfriend like?' 'She's cool.'“他的新女朋友怎么样？”“很棒。”ⓘ People say Cool! or That's cool! to show that they approve of sb/sth or that they agree to a suggestion. * Cool!或That's cool!表示赞同某人或某事，或同意某项建议◆'We're meeting Jake later.' 'Cool!'“我们等会儿和杰克见面。”“太棒了！” OPP uncool ⓘ Things that are uncool are not considered acceptable by fashionable young people. * uncool表示不时尚的、落伍的◆My mum is so uncool it's funny.我妈妈太落伍了，真逗。 ■ fantastic (informal) extremely good; causing a lot of pleasure or admiration 极好的；了不起的；一级棒的◆We found a fantastic beach about a mile away.我们在大约1英里之外发现了一处很美的海滩。◆You look fantastic!你看上去棒极了！◆'How was your trip?' 'Fantastic!'“你们旅行怎么样？”“好玩极了！”◆'You've got the job?' 'Fantastic!'“你得到那份工作了？”“正是！”■ fabulous / /ˈfæbjələs/ / (informal) extremely good 极好的；绝妙的◆Jane's a fabulous cook.简做饭堪称一绝。◆Enter our fabulous free draw now!快来参加我们妙不可言的免费抽奖！ⓘ Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this group. * fabulous比这组词中的其他词稍显过时。■ terrific / /təˈrɪfɪk/ / (informal) extremely good 极好的；绝妙的◆She's doing a terrific job.她活儿干得一级棒。◆'How do you feel today?' 'Terrific!'“你今天感觉怎么样？”“好极了！”◆To win one of our terrific prizes, answer these three questions.想赢取我们的一份绝佳奖品，要回答这三个问题。■ brilliant (BrE, informal, spoken) extremely good 极好的；绝妙的◆'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!'“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”◆Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very kind or helpful).多谢，你人真好。■ tremendous / /trəˈmendəs/ / (informal) extremely good 极好的；绝妙的◆It was a tremendous experience.这是个了不起的经历。◆The support they gave us was tremendous.他们给予我们的支持是巨大的。■ awesome / /ˈɔːsəm/ / (especially NAmE, informal, spoken) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 很好的；令人惊叹的；极好玩的◆The show was just awesome.演出精彩极了。◆Hey, come look at this! It's awesome!嗨，来看看这个！可好玩了！■ wicked (slang) used to show that you admire or approve of sb/sth 令人钦佩的；绝妙的；顶呱呱的◆'What do you think of her?' 'She's wicked!'“你认为她怎么样？”“没得说！”◆'OK, we can all go to the beach now.' 'Wicked!'“好，我们现在都到海边去。”“太棒了!”◆Jo just bought a wicked new computer game.乔刚买了一款超好玩的新电脑游戏。ⓘ Wicked is used especially by young people. * wicked尤为年轻人所用。 |