tremendous + [abstract noun]
She made a tremendous effort.
她付出了巨大的努力。
巨大的;极大的
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巨大的;极大的
extremely large in size, amount, degree, or impact
She made a tremendous effort.
她付出了巨大的努力。
令人敬畏的;极好的。
Awe-inspiring; terrific.
因规模、力量或卓越而显著。
Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
(在数量、程度、范围等方面)极其巨大或伟大。
Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
The team made a tremendous effort to finish the project on time.
团队付出了巨大的努力,按时完成了项目。
We were surprised by the tremendous size of the new shopping mall.
我们惊讶于新购物中心的巨大规模。
She has tremendous talent for playing the piano.
她弹钢琴非常有天赋。
She made a tremendous effort.
她付出了巨大的努力。
They built a tremendous stadium.
他们建造了一座巨大的体育场。
用于口语中,表示“极好的”
The performance was tremendous.
这场表演棒极了。
Not this
This is a tremendous good idea.
Use this
This is a tremendously good idea.
错误原因:中文通常用“巨大的好”来表达程度,但英语中形容词不能修饰形容词;修饰形容词good需要用副词tremendously。去掉tremendous的ly是常见错误。
Not this
He has tremendous of money.
Use this
He has a tremendous amount of money.
错误原因:中文直译“巨大的钱”导致漏掉量词。tremendous不能直接修饰不可数名词,需要搭配a tremendous amount of来表示“大量的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
巨大的成功
The project was a tremendous success.
这个项目取得了巨大的成功。
巨大的努力
She put in a tremendous effort to finish on time.
她付出了巨大的努力按时完成。
巨大的影响
The new policy had a tremendous impact on the economy.
新政策对经济产生了巨大的影响。
大量的
They spent a tremendous amount of money on the renovation.
他们在装修上花了一大笔钱。
巨大的压力
He is under tremendous pressure to meet the deadline.
他承受着巨大的压力来赶在截止日期前完成。
绝佳的机会
This is a tremendous opportunity for young artists.
这对年轻艺术家来说是一个绝佳的机会。
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tremendous 联想为 tremble(颤抖)+ enormous(巨大的),意为'巨大得令人颤抖'。
日常对话、新闻报道、学术写作
通常用于强调程度或规模,如 tremendous success/effort
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