magnificent

- adj. 壮丽的
- adj. 华丽的
- adj. 宏伟的
- Definition
- adj. extremely impressive
- adj. extremely beautiful
- adj. extremely grand
- Example
- The view from the top of the tower was truly magnificent.
- 从塔顶望去的景色真是壮丽极了。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: causing admiration and a deep impression (adjective).
比较义项:令人赞叹、给人深刻印象的(adj.)。
- magnificent 本词
Emphasizes majestic beauty or grandeur, often of large or splendid things such as buildings, scenery, or ceremonies; a strong, somewhat formal word of admiration.
强调宏伟华丽的美感,常用于形容建筑、风景或仪式等宏大华美的事物,语气较强,也较为正式。
Windsor Castle's magnificent halls are decorated with priceless tapestries and armor.
温莎城堡宏伟的大厅里装饰着无价的挂毯和盔甲。
- awesome
Emphasizes the powerful feeling of wonder or amazement something inspires, often because of its vastness or sublimity; can also be used casually to mean simply "great."
强调事物引发的惊叹或敬畏之情,常因其巨大或壮观而产生;口语中也常泛指“太棒了”。
The sheer size of the glacier gave us an awesome sense of nature's power.
冰川的巨大规模让我们对大自然的力量心生敬畏。
- impressive
Emphasizes admiration earned through quality, skill, size, or achievement, judged fairly objectively; common when evaluating performances, statistics, or work.
强调因质量、技能、规模或成就而赢得的赞赏,评价角度较为客观,常用于评价表现、数据或作品。
The company posted impressive sales figures despite a difficult economic year.
尽管经济环境艰难,这家公司仍取得了令人印象深刻的销售业绩。
Magnificent, awesome, and impressive all describe things that inspire admiration, but strength and use differ. Magnificent stresses majestic, splendid beauty. Awesome stresses wonder and awe, and in casual speech can simply mean 'great'. Impressive is more objective, stressing admiration earned through skill or achievement.
这三个词都可以形容令人赞叹、印象深刻的事物,但语气强弱、正式程度和典型搭配不同:magnificent 更强调宏伟壮丽的视觉美感,awesome 强调惊叹敬畏之情(口语中也常泛指“太棒了”),impressive 则更客观地强调因质量、规模或成就而令人钦佩。