tremendous

英 [trəˈmendəs]

美 [trəˈmendəs]

adj.  巨大的; 极大的; 极好的; 精彩的; 了不起的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 巨大的；极大的
  very great
  1. a tremendous explosion
     巨大的爆炸声
  2. A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.
     大量的工作已投入到这项工程。
• 极好的；精彩的；了不起的
  extremely good
  1. It was a tremendous experience.
     这是个了不起的经历。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;极大的;大量的
  You usetremendousto emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is.
  1. I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest...
     我感到胸口堵得难受。
  2. There's tremendous tension between the local population and the refugees…
     当地居民与难民之间关系非常紧张。
  3. That's a tremendous amount of information.
     那是海量的信息。
• ADJ-GRADED 精彩的;出色的;极好的
  You can describe someone or something astremendouswhen you think they are very good or very impressive.
  1. He was a tremendous person…
     他是个非常了不起的人。
  2. I thought it was absolutely tremendous.
     我认为它精彩极了。

英英释义

adj

• extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
  1. an enormous boulder
  2. enormous expenses
  3. tremendous sweeping plains
  4. a tremendous fact in human experienc
  5. a plane took off with a tremendous noise
  Synonym:enormous
• extraordinarily good or great
  1. a fantastic trip to the Orient
  2. the film was fantastic!
  3. a howling success
  4. a marvelous collection of rare books
  5. had a rattling conversation about politics
  6. a tremendous achievement
  Synonym:fantasticgrandhowling(a)marvelousmarvellousrattling(a)terrificwonderfulwondrous
• extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
  1. in a frightful hurry
  2. spent a frightful amount of money
  Synonym:frightfulterribleawful

双语例句

• Exercising at home alone requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline.
  自己在家锻炼需要很强的自我约束能力。
• An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
  一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。
• The supporters had a tremendous air of expectancy.
  支持者们充满了期待。
• I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest
  我感到胸口堵得难受。
• Tremendous changes have taken place here.
  这里发生了巨大的变化。
• I thought it was absolutely tremendous.
  我认为它精彩极了。
• One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail
  诵读困难的一个影响就是过分注意细节，至少对我来说是如此。
• In the professional theater, there is a tremendous need to prove that you're a pro
  在专业戏剧界，非常有必要证明你是专业演员。
• On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.
  在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。
• He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
  他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。