marvellous

IPA/ˈmɑːvələs/
KK[mˈɑrvələs]IPA/ˈmɑːrvələs/

marvellous — adjective

  • marvellouspositive
  • more marvellouscomparative
  • most marvelloussuperlative

1. so good, impressive, or enjoyable that it fills you with a strong feeling of ple

1.形容詞B1
釋義

so good, impressive, or enjoyable that it fills you with a strong feeling of pleasure or wonder

例句

The children had a marvellous day building sandcastles and splashing in the waves.

marvellous + noun for an enjoyable experience

Dahlia thought the sunset over the mountains was absolutely marvellous.

intensified by 'absolutely'

同義詞
  • wonderful

    the closest synonym; interchangeable in most contexts but slightly less intense

  • amazing

    informal and very common; emphasises surprise or disbelief

  • fantastic

    informal; expresses strong enthusiasm

  • superb

    more formal; suggests the highest possible quality

反義詞
  • awful

    the direct opposite, meaning extremely bad or unpleasant

  • terrible

    strongly negative, used in similar contexts

文法句型

marvellous + noun

be/seem/feel/look + marvellous

用法筆記

Often used with intensifiers such as 'absolutely', 'really', or 'truly' to add emphasis. The American English spelling is 'marvelous' (one 'l').

常見錯誤

❌We had a very marvellous time at the party.
✅We had a marvellous time at the party.
💡'Marvellous' already expresses a high degree, so 'very' is usually unnecessary and sounds unnatural.
❌She marvellous sang at the concert.
✅She sang marvellously at the concert.
💡'Marvellous' is an adjective; the adverb 'marvellously' is needed to describe a verb.