larger-than-life + noun
常用于修饰人物、形象等,强调超凡脱俗。
He was a larger-than-life figure in the industry.
他是业界的传奇人物。
非凡的;令人瞩目的;有传奇色彩的
有英雄(或传奇)色彩的
imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary
有英雄(或传奇)色彩的
s very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
The old captain was a larger-than-life figure in our town.
老船长在我们镇上是位传奇人物。
用法提示:larger-than-life 修饰 figure,表示‘有传奇色彩的’。
Her larger-than-life personality made every meeting memorable.
她非凡的个性让每次会议都令人难忘。
用法提示:larger-than-life 作定语修饰 personality,意为‘非凡的、令人瞩目的’。
He told stories about his grandfather's larger-than-life adventures.
他讲述祖父那些传奇冒险的故事。
用法提示:larger-than-life 修饰 adventures,强调超越寻常、有传奇色彩。
常用于修饰人物、形象等,强调超凡脱俗。
He was a larger-than-life figure in the industry.
他是业界的传奇人物。
用作表语,描述人或事物本身具有传奇色彩。
His performance was larger-than-life.
他的表演超凡脱俗。
larger-than-life强调超越平凡的个人魅力或成就,常带有英雄色彩;legendary强调广为流传的传说性质,不一定与个人英雄直接相关。
larger-than-life指人物或事物具有传奇般的非凡气魄;heroic则直接关联英雄行为或品质,更强调英勇。
larger-than-life侧重个体超凡的或令人印象深刻的存在;epic形容事件、故事或规模宏大,有历史或传奇意义。
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