grandeur

/ˈɡrændʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrændʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgran-jər -ˌju̇r, -ˌd(y)u̇r, -d(y)ər/ (ame, mw)

grandeur — noun

1. a quality of impressive size, beauty, or dignity that makes something feel extra

1.名詞C1
釋義

a quality of impressive size, beauty, or dignity that makes something feel extraordinary and inspires awe or admiration

例句

The Li family stood at the canyon edge, awed by the grandeur of the cliffs.

uncountable: the grandeur of [natural feature]

Walking through the palace gates, the tourists gasped at the grandeur of the thousand-room complex.

collocation: the grandeur of [building/place]

同義詞
  • splendor

    emphasises brilliant beauty and visual brightness; more common for light, colour, and decoration

  • magnificence

    focuses on richness and elaborate detail; often used for buildings, ceremonies, and artwork

  • majesty

    suggests stately dignity and supreme authority; common for nature, rulers, and religious settings

反義詞
  • humbleness

    plainness and lack of pretension, often intentionally modest

  • mediocrity

    ordinary or average quality that does not inspire admiration

文法句型

the grandeur of [something]

用法筆記

Grandeur is nearly always used with 'the' or a possessive determiner ('its grandeur', 'her grandeur'), and typically followed by 'of' + a noun phrase describing the source of the quality. It is uncountable and rarely used in the plural.

常見錯誤

❌The mountain had many grandeurs.
✅The mountain had great grandeur.
💡Grandeur is uncountable and cannot be pluralised.
❌I was impressed by the grandiosity of the building.' (when you mean impressive beauty)
✅I was impressed by the grandeur of the building.
💡'Grandiosity' often implies something is too showy or pretentious, while 'grandeur' is genuinely impressive.