Word · Frequency #7086
fabulous
极好的；绝妙的
extremely pleasing; excellent
- 1.
Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
寓言、神话或传说的；与寓言、神话或传说有关的。
- 2.
extremely pleasing
极其令人愉悦的
- 3.
Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
寓言般的；惊人的、非凡的、难以置信的。
- 4.
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
基于或讲述于传统故事中；缺乏事实依据或历史有效性
- 5.
Fictional or not believable; made up.
虚构的或不可信的；编造的。
- 6.
barely credible
难以置信的
惊人的；非凡的；难以置信的；传说或神话中的；虚构的；缺乏事实依据的；寓言、神话或传说的；与寓言、神话或传说有关的。；极其令人愉悦的；寓言般的；惊人的、非凡的、难以置信的。
In use
We had a fabulous time at the beach last weekend.
She wore a fabulous dress to the party.
The food at that little restaurant was absolutely fabulous.
a fabulous vacation
the fabulous unicorn
the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner
be fabulous
用作表语，表示主语非常出色。
The party was fabulous.
派对棒极了。
fabulous + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- fabulous weather
- 极好的天气
- We had fabulous weather during our vacation.我们度假时遇上了极好的天气。
- fabulous opportunity
- 绝佳的机会
- This job is a fabulous opportunity for career growth.这份工作是职业发展的绝佳机会。
- fabulous food
- 美味的食物
- The restaurant serves fabulous food.这家餐厅提供美味的食物。
- fabulous dress
- 漂亮的裙子
- She wore a fabulous dress to the party.她穿着一条漂亮的裙子去参加派对。
- fabulous performance
- 精彩的表演
- The singer gave a fabulous performance last night.那位歌手昨晚献上了精彩的表演。
- fabulous success
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“fable”（寓言），寓言故事奇妙无比，因此fabulous表示“极好的、难以置信的”。
Context & Register
通常用于口语或非正式场合，表示非常满意或赞赏。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern -ulous but do not rhyme with fabulous because their stressed vowels differ. No perfect rhymes exist.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.