awesome

awesome — 形容詞

1. very good, exciting, or enjoyable — used in casual speech to praise something or

1.形容詞A2
釋義

超棒的；很讚

口語中表示很棒、很令人開心

very good, exciting, or enjoyable — used in casual speech to praise something or to react with happy approval, like saying a movie, party, or new phone is great.

例句

Tariq's birthday party was awesome — we danced all night and ate way too much cake.

Tariq 的生日派對超棒的——我們跳舞跳了一整晚，蛋糕也吃太多了。

predicative use after 'be' for casual praise

Mateo found an awesome coffee shop right next to his new office.

Mateo 在他新辦公室旁邊找到一家超棒的咖啡店。

attributive: awesome + concrete noun (place, food, gadget)

同義詞
  • amazing

    very similar; slightly more about surprise

  • fantastic

    informal praise, common in British English too

  • great

    neutral and works in both casual and semi-formal speech

反義詞
  • terrible

    casual opposite expressing strong dislike

  • awful

    informal, very negative

用法筆記

Very common in spoken American English and casual messages, but avoid in formal writing or academic contexts — use 'excellent' or 'outstanding' there. Often appears alone as a one-word reply ('Awesome!') showing enthusiasm.

常見錯誤

❌The report contains awesome data on sales.' (in a business email).
✅The report contains excellent data on sales.
💡'awesome' sounds too casual for formal writing.

2. so impressive, powerful, or vast that it makes a person feel deep wonder, respec

2.形容詞C2
釋義

令人敬畏的

壯觀或強大到讓人心生敬畏

so impressive, powerful, or vast that it makes a person feel deep wonder, respect, or even a little fear — for example, a thundering waterfall, a king's authority, or the night sky over the desert.

例句

From the helicopter, Diego stared down at the awesome power of the volcano below.

從直升機上，Diego 俯視著下方的火山，感受到那令人敬畏的磅礡力量。

predicative-style use modifying an abstract noun (power, sight, beauty)

The cathedral's tall stone pillars gave the visitors an awesome sense of silence.

教堂高聳的石柱讓訪客感受到一股令人敬畏的寂靜。

noun + awesome + abstract noun (sense, feeling)

同義詞
  • breathtaking

    stresses the visual or emotional shock; less about fear

  • majestic

    implies dignity and grandeur, often of nature or buildings

  • formidable

    leans toward causing fear or seeming hard to defeat

反義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this formal use carries a note of fear, awe, or seriousness, and usually modifies abstract nouns (power, beauty, responsibility, sight). Sense 1 is a casual praise word and almost never modifies these abstract nouns.

常見錯誤

❌I had an awesome pizza for lunch.' (when meaning the formal sense).
✅The view from the mountain top was awesome.
💡this sense fits grand or solemn things, not everyday food or fun.