spectacular

- adj. 壮观的, 惊人的
- Definition
- adj. very impressive or dramatic to look at
- Example
- The fireworks display last night was absolutely spectacular to watch.
- 昨晚的烟花表演简直太壮观了。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: very impressive or amazing (adjective).
比较义项:令人印象深刻、令人惊叹的(adj.)。
- spectacular 本词
Stresses that something is dramatic and impressive to watch, often describing displays, performances or scenery; neutral-to-slightly-formal register, more descriptive than exclamatory.
强调事物在视觉上壮观、令人震撼,常用来形容表演、景色等场面;语域中性偏正式,描述性强于感叹语气。
The gymnast's final routine was spectacular, drawing gasps from the entire crowd.
那位体操运动员的最后一套动作十分壮观,引得全场观众倒吸一口气。
- awesome
Highly informal and exclamatory, especially in casual American English; expresses strong personal enthusiasm for almost anything, not necessarily something visually dramatic.
语气非常口语化、带感叹色彩,尤其在美式英语中常用来对几乎任何事物表达强烈的个人赞叹,不一定与视觉上的壮观有关。
Dude, that concert last night was awesome — best show I've seen!
哥们儿,昨晚那场演唱会太棒了——我看过最精彩的演出!
- amazing
Highlights surprise and wonder rather than sheer visual drama; the most versatile of the three, used for abilities, results, facts or people as well as sights.
侧重于出乎意料、令人惊讶的感受,而非单纯的视觉壮观;是三者中用法最广泛的词,可用于能力、结果、事实或人物,不限于景象。
It's amazing how quickly she learned to speak fluent Spanish.
她学会说一口流利的西班牙语的速度快得令人惊讶。
Spectacular, awesome, and amazing all describe something very impressive, but tone differs. Spectacular stresses a dramatic, impressive sight, like a show or scenery. Awesome is very informal, showing strong enthusiasm for almost anything. Amazing stresses surprise and wonder, used for skills or people.
这三个词都可形容令人惊叹、印象深刻的事物,但语气和适用范围不同:spectacular 更侧重视觉上的壮观场面,语域中性偏正式;awesome 语气最为口语化、感叹色彩强,尤见于随意场合;amazing 强调出人意料的惊讶感,用法最为宽泛,不限于视觉场景。