stupendous

英 [stjuːˈpendəs]

美 [stuːˈpendəs]

adj. 极大的; 令人惊叹的; 了不起的

GRE TEM8

BNC.18908 / COCA.21856

牛津词典

adj.

极大的；令人惊叹的；了不起的
extremely large or impressive, especially greater or better than you expect
1. stupendous achievements
  极大的成就
2. stupendous costs
  惊人的花销

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 极大的;令人惊叹的;了不起的
Something that isstupendousis surprisingly impressive or large.
1. He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy...
  他是个有着超强耐力、精力充沛的人。
2. This stupendous novel keeps you gripped to the end.
  这部精彩的小说会让你想一口气读完。
3. ...a stupendous amount of money.
  数额惊人的一大笔钱

英英释义

adj

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
1. colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
2. has a colossal nerve
3. a prodigious storm
4. a stupendous field of grass
5. stupendous demand
Synonym:colossalprodigious

双语例句

With its stupendous changes and rise in the last century, Asia wrote a glorious chapter in the annals of its own development and left a brilliant hallmark on the advancement of human society.
上个世纪中，亚洲的巨变和崛起，谱写了亚洲发展的辉煌篇章，也成为人类社会进步的显著标志。
He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy
他是个有着超强耐力、精力充沛的人。
On that day, the realm of France received on parchment a stupendous accession.
那一天，法国的领土在羊皮纸的文件上获得了绝大的扩张。
An undertaking of stupendous difficulty.
着手解决巨大的困难。
Arizona has plenty of stupendous sights that set the senses afire.
亚里桑那州有很多摄人心魄的名胜。
Colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple; has a colossal nerve; a prodigious storm; a stupendous field of grass; stupendous demand.
巨大的爆炸毁灭了一座古庙；具有惊人的胆量；巨大的暴风雪；巨大的草原；巨大的需求。
Then I rattle along the cliffs and beaches of Sicily's stupendous and hard-edged east coast until I get to Taormina, and then I have to find a taxi and then I have to find a hotel.
公车在西西里锋芒毕露的东海岸沿着峭壁和海滩颠簸行驶，直到抵达陶尔米纳后，我得找到一辆计程车，然后找一家旅社。
Of course Leo was intensely interested in this stupendous and unequalled sight.
利奥自然对这种惊人的不平等现象极为关注。
I had to admit that he was stupendous at that.
我必须承认他在这方面真是有一手。
Niagara Falls isa stupendous sight.
尼亚加拉瀑布是一个壮观的景象。