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sublime + noun
sublime作定语修饰名词，表示极其崇高或壮丽。
The view from the mountain was a sublime sight.
从山上看去的景色是一种壮观的景象。
壮丽的；令人肃然起敬的
sublimest — superlative of sublime
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
壮丽的；令人肃然起敬的
inspiring awe or deep admiration through beauty or magnificence
The view from the mountain was a sublime sight.
从山上看去的景色是一种壮观的景象。
指艺术或自然的某方面:因其美丽或壮丽而令人敬畏或深深敬仰；令人惊叹,令人印象深刻。
Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
指飞行:上升的,翱翔的。
Of flight: ascending, soaring.
指想法或其他事物:需要极大的智力努力才能欣赏或理解；非常高超、精妙或微妙。
Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
令人敬畏的
inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso
Standing on the cliff, we watched the sublime sunrise over the ocean.
站在悬崖上，我们观看了海上壮丽的日出。
AI contextual example
The cathedral's sublime architecture left every visitor speechless.
大教堂令人敬畏的建筑让每位游客都说不出话来。
AI contextual example
She wrote a poem about the sublime beauty of the mountains.
她写了一首关于群山壮丽之美的诗。
AI contextual example
the sublime beauty of the night
夜晚的壮丽美景
WordNet
sublime作定语修饰名词，表示极其崇高或壮丽。
The view from the mountain was a sublime sight.
从山上看去的景色是一种壮观的景象。
sublime作表语，描述主语的特征。
Her performance was truly sublime.
她的表演确实卓越非凡。
此结构中sublime作为宾语补足语。
Many people find his poetry sublime.
许多人认为他的诗歌高尚卓越。
Not this
The beauty of the sunset was subliminal.
Use this
The beauty of the sunset was sublime.
“subliminal”意为“潜意识的”，而“sublime”表示“壮观的、高尚的”，词义完全不同。
Not this
The magnificent view sublimed my soul.
Use this
The magnificent view was sublime.
“sublime”作动词时是化学术语，意为“使升华”，不能用于表达“使心灵升华”。应使用形容词“be sublime”表示景色壮丽。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
壮丽的美；令人叹为观止的美
The photograph captures the sublime beauty of the mountain range at sunrise.
这张照片捕捉到了日出时山脉的壮丽之美。
令人肃然起敬的时刻
Watching the meteor shower was a sublime moment.
观看流星雨是一个令人肃然起敬的时刻。
超凡的天才
His sublime genius as a composer is celebrated worldwide.
他作为作曲家的超凡天才受到全世界的赞誉。
庄重华丽的文笔
Her sublime prose brings the ancient world vividly to life.
她庄重华丽的文笔将古代世界生动地呈现出来。
崇高深邃的思想
The essay explores a sublime idea about freedom and responsibility.
这篇文章探讨了一个关于自由与责任的崇高思想。
从崇高到荒谬；从庄严到滑稽
The performance went from the sublime to the ridiculous in the final act.
演出在最后一幕从精彩绝伦变得荒唐可笑。
崇高与荒谬往往如此相近，以至于难以截然分开。——托马斯·潘恩
The view from the summit was sublime — it felt like standing on top of the world.
从山顶望去，景色令人敬畏，仿佛站在世界之巅。
崇高令人动容，美丽令人陶醉。——康德
Her performance was sublime, leaving the audience in awe.
她的表演精彩绝伦，令观众叹为观止。
Use sublimest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记 sublime：拆成 sub（在下）+ lime（酸橙），想象自己站在巨大酸橙树下仰望，渺小之感顿生——壮丽得令人敬畏。
语域：formal 常见场景：艺术评论、文学描写、对壮丽自然景观的描写 sublime 在此义项下比较正式且带有文学色彩，多用于艺术、文学或自然景观的描写，日常口语中较少使用；常表示因壮丽或优美而产生敬畏与赞叹。
这些词都与 sublime 的重读部分 /laɪm/ 完全押韵。注意：limb /lɪm/ 拼写接近 lime，但读音不同；subliminal /ˌsʌbˈlɪmɪnəl/ 拼写以 sublim- 开头，但读音也不同。
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