Word · Frequency #18908
stupendous
惊人的;巨大的
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
- 1.
Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
极其巨大的;庞大的。
- 2.
Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.
极佳的;绝妙的。
极其巨大的;庞大的。;极佳的;绝妙的。;惊人的;巨大的
In use
The skyscraper looked stupendous from the street, towering far above all the other buildings.
The storm brought a stupendous amount of rain, flooding many roads.
Their stupendous effort helped the team win the championship.
a stupendous + noun
stupendous 作定语时通常修饰表示规模、数量、成就等的名词,语气比 great 强。
The success of the project was due to a stupendous effort by the whole team.
项目的成功归功于全队付出的巨大努力。
be + stupendous
作表语时强调主语在规模或程度上令人惊叹,主语常是景色、成就、差异等。
The view from the summit is stupendous.
从山顶看到的景色极为壮观。
find + noun + stupendous
该结构表示“认为……惊人”,宾语后直接跟形容词作补足语。
Connections
Collocations
- stupendous success
- 巨大的成功
- The film was a stupendous success at the box office.这部电影在票房上取得了巨大的成功。
- stupendous achievement
- 非凡的成就
- Climbing the mountain without oxygen was a stupendous achievement.不借助氧气登上这座山是一项非凡的成就。
- stupendous effort
- 惊人的努力
- The team made a stupendous effort to finish the project on time.团队付出了惊人的努力才按时完成项目。
- stupendous amount
- 巨大的数量
- They spent a stupendous amount of money on the new stadium.他们在新体育场上花费了巨额资金。
- stupendous feat
- 惊人的壮举
- Building the bridge in just two years was a stupendous feat.仅用两年就建成这座桥是一项惊人的壮举。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:词头 stu 像 stun(震惊),巨大到令人震惊的就是 stupendous(惊人的,巨大的)。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary writing、formal speeches、news reporting stupendous 比较常见于书面或正式场合,如文学描写、新闻报道和演讲中,日常口语里用得较少。它通常表示规模或程度大到令人惊叹。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tremendous 和 horrendous 押韵(都以 /-endəs/ 结尾)。注意形近但音不同的词:stupid (/ˈstjuːpɪd/)、suspend (/səˈspend/)、spend (/spend/)。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.