Word · Frequency #22110
palatial
宫殿般的；宏伟的；堂皇的
like or suitable for a palace
- 1.
Of or relating to a palace.
宫殿的,与宫殿有关的。
- 2.
On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.
规模宏大的；陈设极其华丽的。
宫殿的,与宫殿有关的。；规模宏大的；陈设极其华丽的。；宫殿似的；宏伟的；堂皇的
In use
The hotel suite was so palatial that we almost got lost walking from the bedroom to the living area.
Their new house has a palatial entrance hall with marble floors and tall columns.
The CEO's palatial office overlooked the entire city through floor-to-ceiling windows.
palatial + noun
palatial 作定语，直接修饰名词，表示“像宫殿一样宏伟的”。
They entered a palatial room.
他们走进一间宫殿般的房间。
be + palatial
主语常为建筑或场所，palatial 作表语，表示“宏伟堂皇”。
The new government building is palatial.
新的政府大楼宏伟如宫殿。
Common mistakes
The billionaire built a palatial on the hill.
Connections
Collocations
- palatial mansion
- 宏伟的宅邸
- The billionaire bought a palatial mansion overlooking the sea.那位亿万富翁买下了一座俯瞰大海的宏伟宅邸。
- palatial residence
- 宫殿般的住宅
- The ambassador's palatial residence was once a royal guesthouse.大使的宫殿般住宅从前是一座皇家宾馆。
- palatial hotel
- 豪华酒店
- They spent their honeymoon at a palatial hotel in the old city.他们在老城的一家豪华酒店度过了蜜月。
- palatial estate
- 宏伟的庄园
- The family has owned the palatial estate for generations.这个家族世代拥有这座宏伟的庄园。
- palatial suite
- 豪华套房
- The hotel's palatial suite costs five thousand dollars a night.这家酒店的豪华套房每晚要价五千美元。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：palatial 开头 pal，想到 palace（宫殿）；宫殿给人的感觉就是宏伟、堂皇。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：describing large, luxurious buildings、written descriptions of homes, hotels, or rooms、travel and property writing palatial 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在旅游、房产或文学描写中，指像宫殿一样宏伟豪华；日常口语中不太常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 palatial（/pəˈleɪʃəl/）押韵的常用词有 spatial、facial、racial，它们的重读元音都是 /eɪ/ 且以 /ʃəl/ 结尾。注意 official、essential、provincial 虽然也以 /ʃəl/ 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɪ/ 或 /e/），不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.