prodigious
adj. 巨大的；惊人的；奇异的
副词：prodigiously 名词：prodigiousness
近义词：enormous，huge，gigantic，vast，remarkable，exceptional，extraordinary，immense，wonderful，colossal，stupendous，mammoth，miraculous，marvelous，great，amazing，bulky，desperation，copious，giant，profuse，massive，abnormal，phenomenal，unusual，impressive，surpassing，exceeding，portentous，Olympian，
英英释义
Adjective
- so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe;
"colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple" "has a colossal nerve" "a prodigious storm" "a stupendous field of grass" "stupendous demand"
- of momentous or ominous significance;
"such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity" "a prodigious vision"
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree;
"a night of exceeding darkness" "an exceptional memory" "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy" "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- A nuclear reactor generates prodigious amounts of heat.一座核反应堆能发出巨大的热量。
- We are all overwhelmed by his prodigious memory.我们都被他那惊人的记忆力折服了。
- The Sussex ironworks were carried on at such a prodigious expense of wood.苏塞克斯铁厂象这样办下去使木材造成如此惊人的耗费。
- She was shocked by the prodigious view.她对这奇异的景象感到震惊。
- These last words produced a prodigious effect on the seaman.这最后的几句话在水手们身上发生了一种奇异的效果。