grandeur

英 [ˈɡrændʒə(r)]

美 [ˈɡrændʒər]

n.  宏伟; 壮丽; 堂皇; 高贵; 显赫; 伟大

复数：grandeurs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10049 / COCA.11749

牛津词典

noun

• 宏伟；壮丽；堂皇
  the quality of being great and impressive in appearance
  1. the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture
     古罗马建筑的雄伟和简朴
  2. The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.
     这家饭店给人一种繁华已逝的感觉。
• 高贵；显赫；伟大
  the importance or social status sb has or thinks they have
  1. He has a sense of grandeur about him.
     他觉得自己很了不起。
  2. She is clearly suffering from delusions of grandeur (= thinks she is more important than she really is) .
     她显然是犯了妄自尊大的毛病。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 宏伟；堂皇；壮丽
  If something such as a building or a piece of scenery hasgrandeur, it is impressive because of its size, its beauty, or its power.
  1. ...the grandeur and natural beauty of South America...
     南美洲壮丽的自然美景
  2. Only inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.
     只有深入其中，你才能真正欣赏教堂的富丽堂皇。
• N-UNCOUNT 高贵；显赫；自命不凡
  Someone'sgrandeuris the great importance and social status that they have, or think they have.
  1. He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur.
     他只关心自己的显赫地位。
• delusions of grandeur→ see:delusion

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  1. for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
  2. his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
  3. it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
  4. an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
  5. advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
  Synonym:magnificencebrilliancesplendorsplendourgrandness
• the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
  Synonym:nobilitynoblenessmagnanimousness

双语例句

• This gives a moral grandeur to his achievements.
  这使他的业绩在道义上也显得崇高伟大。
• The grandeur of the Grand Canyon is awesome.
  大峡谷的雄伟令人望而生畏。
• And where I could dissolve my frustration in the beauty and grandeur of their conceptions.
  我的挫败感在他们美妙壮丽的音乐构想中消散。
• He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur.
  他只关心自己的显赫地位。
• For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating.
  单从规模和气势来说，肯特的利兹城堡独领风骚。
• Some local government officials have delusions of grandeur far in excess of their actual value to the community.
  一些地方政府官员对自己的夸大妄想，远远超出了他们对社区产生的实际价值。
• They have a revolutionary grandeur.
  它们具有革命的伟大意义。
• The painting shows the grandeur, of the royal palace.
  这幅油画显示了皇宫的富丽堂皇。
• He displayed aggressiveness and grandeur in his private and business life.
  他在私生活和业务方面都表现得雄心勃勃和讲究排场。
• I love to walk Idaho's paths and trails and enjoy its grandeur and picturesque beauty.
  我喜爱走在爱达荷州的蜿蜒小径上，欣赏那雄伟壮观却又如诗似画的景致。