staggering
/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsta-g(ə-)riŋ/ (ame, mw)
staggering — 形容詞
- staggeringpositive
- more staggeringcomparative
- most staggeringsuperlative
1. so large, fast, or extreme that people find it hard to believe and are deeply su
驚人的
數量或程度大到令人難以置信的
so large, fast, or extreme that people find it hard to believe and are deeply surprised by it.
The repair bill came to a staggering forty thousand dollars, and Jisoo nearly fainted.
這筆維修費高達驚人的四萬美元，Jisoo 差點昏倒。
staggering + number/amount, for an amount hard to believe
Anjali ran the marathon at a staggering pace, finishing an hour before everyone else.
Anjali 以驚人的速度跑完馬拉松，比其他人都早一個小時抵達終點。
staggering + noun describing speed or effort
The old factory wasted a staggering amount of water every single day.
那間老工廠每天都浪費驚人的大量用水。
Sales of the new phone reached a staggering ten million units in one week.
這款新手機一週內就賣出驚人的一千萬支。
Élise was offered a staggering salary to leave her old job and move to Paris.
公司開出驚人的高薪，請 Élise 離開舊工作搬到巴黎。
- astonishing
close synonym; slightly more about wonder than sheer size
- enormous
stresses huge size but lacks the 'hard to believe' shock
- stunning
can also mean beautiful, so context decides the meaning
- tiny
of an amount that is far smaller than expected
- unremarkable
of a figure or result that causes no surprise at all
用法筆記
Almost always modifies a noun about quantity, size, speed, or cost (amount, number, sum, rise, pace, defeat). Rarely used after 'be' on its own without such a noun nearby.