stupendous

IPA/stjuːˈpendəs/
KK[stupˈɛndəs]IPA/stuːˈpendəs/

stupendous — 形容詞

  • stupendouspositive
  • more stupendouscomparative
  • most stupendoussuperlative

1. remarkably large, impressive, or good — so much so that it amazes you.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

驚人；巨大

形容巨大或卓越到令人讚嘆

remarkably large, impressive, or good — so much so that it amazes you.

例句

The festival attracted a stupendous crowd of over fifty thousand people.

這場節慶吸引了超過五萬人的驚人人群。

attracted + a stupendous crowd + of [number]

Chef Diego prepared a stupendous eight-course meal for the wedding reception.

主廚 Diego 為婚宴準備了一頓豐盛至極的八道菜大餐。

a stupendous + [number]-course + noun (meal, dinner, banquet)

常見搭配
  • a stupendous + (amount, success, achievement, view, feat, crowd, offer, meal)
  • absolutely / truly / quite / simply / just + stupendous
同義詞
  • enormous

    focuses on sheer size; stupendous adds wonder and admiration

  • phenomenal

    emphasises extraordinary quality; stupendous leans more on scale

  • magnificent

    stresses beauty and splendor; stupendous is broader (size, amount, quality)

  • incredible

    more general and less formal; stupendous is more dramatic

反義詞
  • tiny

    direct opposite in terms of size

  • unremarkable

    direct opposite in terms of impressiveness

文法句型

a + stupendous + noun

be + stupendous

intensifier (absolutely / truly / simply) + stupendous

用法筆記

Less common than synonyms like 'enormous' or 'amazing'. Always carries a distinctly positive or awe-filled tone — not suitable for describing things that are merely large in an unpleasant way.

常見錯誤

The pile of garbage was stupendous.
The pile of garbage was enormous / huge.
Stupendous implies something impressive or awe-inspiring, not just big in a negative sense.
It was a stupendous small insect.
It was a tiny insect.
Stupendous only describes things that are remarkably large or impressive, never small things.

同根字

  • stupendously
    副詞C1
  • stupendousness
    名詞C2

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