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

He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy
他是个有着超强耐力、精力充沛的人。
The technology bred of science has catalyzed stupendous economic growth ( Nature)
来源于科学的技术已经引起了巨大的经济增长（自然界）
This marital rights and privileges established in the group, grew into a stupendous scheme.
这种在集体中建立起来的权利与特权发展成为一种庞大的体制。
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。
Over the past ten years since WTO accession, China has undergone stupendous changes, so have its trade relations with the outside world and its standing and role in the world family of nations.
加入世贸组织10年来，中国的面貌发生了重大变化，中国对外经贸关系发生了重大变化，中国在世界大家庭中的地位和作用也发生了重大变化。
We are caught in a mysterious and stupendous historical process.
我们陷进了一个神秘的、巨大的历史进程里。
The Grand Canyon is a stupendous sight.
大峡谷是一大奇观。
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。
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。