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impressive

/ˌɪmˈpresɪv/ American
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  • adj. 令人印象深刻的
Definition
  • adj. causing admiration because of its size, quality, or skill
Example
His speech was impressive and earned loud applause.
他的演讲令人印象深刻,赢得了热烈的掌声。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: impressive, amazing, or dazzlingly bright (adjective).

比较义项:令人印象深刻、令人惊叹、耀眼夺目(形容词)。

  • impressive 本词

    Impressive describes something that earns respect or admiration through skill, quality, or scale; it is the most neutral and formal of the three, often used for achievements or performances.

    impressive 表示某事物因技艺、质量或规模而赢得尊重和钦佩;是三者中语气最中性、最正式的词,常用于形容成就或表现。

    Her presentation skills were impressive enough to win over the entire board.

    她的演讲技巧令人印象深刻,足以说服整个董事会。

  • awesome

    Awesome expresses a strong personal reaction of wonder, often about grand experiences or scenery; it is informal, common in casual speech, and sometimes weakened to simply mean 'great'.

    awesome 表达强烈的个人惊叹情绪,常与宏大的体验或景色有关;语域非正式,常见于口语,有时被弱化为仅表示“很棒”。

    That rollercoaster ride was totally awesome!

    那趟过山车太令人惊叹了!

  • dazzling

    Dazzling emphasizes brilliance or spectacle, whether literal bright light or figurative eye-catching beauty or skill, and suits visual or showy things like smiles, performances, or displays.

    dazzling 强调光彩夺目的效果,无论是字面上的强光,还是修辞上耀眼的美丽或技艺,适合用于笑容、表演或展示等视觉场景。

    The bride's dazzling smile lit up the entire room.

    新娘那耀眼的笑容照亮了整个房间。

Impressive, awesome, and dazzling all describe something that amazes people, but the tone differs. Impressive stresses respect earned through skill, quality, or scale, and sounds formal. Awesome stresses strong wonder, and is common in casual speech. Dazzling stresses brilliance, often in visual effects or performances.

这三个词在此义项上都表示某事物令人赞叹、给人留下深刻印象,但语气和适用场合不同:impressive 强调因能力、质量或规模而赢得认可,语域较正式;awesome 强调强烈的惊叹情绪,多用于口语;dazzling 强调因耀眼、绚丽而引人注目,常用于视觉效果或高光时刻。