Word · Frequency #6935
marvelous
极好的；了不起的；非凡的
extremely good or great; excellent; wonderful
- 1.
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
极好或极伟大的；尤用作强调词
- 2.
too improbable to admit of belief
太不可能以至于难以相信
- 3.
being or having the character of a miracle
具有奇迹特征的
极好或极伟大的；尤用作强调词；太不可能以至于难以相信；具有奇迹特征的；令人惊异的；了不起的
In use
The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.
She has a marvelous ability to make everyone feel welcome.
We had a marvelous time at the beach yesterday.
a marvelous collection of rare books
marvelous + noun
用于形容非常令人愉快或出色的名词。
She had a marvelous time at the party.
她在聚会上度过了一段美妙的时光。
be + marvelous
系表结构，描述主语的性质。
The weather was marvelous during our vacation.
我们度假期间的天气好极了。
It is/was marvelous + that-clause
Connections
Collocations
- marvelous time
- 极好的时光
- We had a marvelous time at the beach.我们在海滩上度过了极好的时光。
- marvelous opportunity
- 绝佳的机会
- This internship is a marvelous opportunity to learn.这份实习是学习的好机会。
- marvelous performance
- 精彩的表演
- The pianist gave a marvelous performance last night.那位钢琴家昨晚的演出精彩绝伦。
- marvelous idea
- 绝妙的主意
- That's a marvelous idea for the party.那是聚会的绝妙主意。
- marvelous weather
- 极好的天气
- The weather was marvelous during our trip.我们旅行期间天气极好。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 marvel（惊叹）：令人惊叹到忍不住说“太棒了”，就是 marvelous——好极了、了不起。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、一般书面表达 该词表示“极好的、了不起的”，在口语和书面语中都比较常见，语气比较自然，不算特别正式，也不显得随便。通常用来称赞人或事物很好，也可以带有强调语气。
Grammar Note
常用于be动词后或名词前
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ous 结尾，但只有拼写末尾相同：famous、nervous、generous、dangerous 的 -ous 读 /əs/；curious、serious 读 /iəs/。它们与 marvelous /ˈmɑrvələs/ 都不押韵，因为重读音节不同；marvelous 的重音在 /mɑr/，后面是 /vələs/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.