fabulous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fab·u·lous /ˈfæbjələs/ ●●○ adjective 1 GOOD/EXCELLENTextremely good or impressive 极好的；绝妙的 SYN wonderful You look fabulous! 你看上去美极了！ a fabulous meal 丰盛的一餐 The room has fabulous views across the lake. 那个房间可以看到美丽的湖景。2 [only before noun]LOT/VERY MUCH very large in amount or size 巨额的；巨大的 SYN huge the Duke’s fabulous wealth 那位公爵的巨额财富3. [only before noun]IMAGINE fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist 神话寓言中的，传说中的 → fable
Examples from the Corpus
fabulous• Their Chicken Kiev is delicious, and as for their garlic bread ... fabulous!• I think this is pretty fabulous.• Oh, man, those are fabulous.• She was distinctly a bit funny about her diamonds, always reputed to be fabulous.• For $ 239, you and your Valentine are treated to the same fabulous dinner, and overnight accommodations.• Be bold with strong shades - that's the key to this fabulous face!• Against this background the rosy-tipped lamp standards seemed like fabulous lantern plants in a land of faerie.• That was really a fabulous meal.• Close by is a fabulous network of caves, filled with deep lakes of clear blue water.• The painting was sold for a fabulous sum.fabulous wealth• Both he and Dempster had depended on Lord Aviemore's fabulous wealth if for some reason the project failed.• Libel Despite her fabulous wealth, Sam's only property is a humble £60,000 two-bedroom flat in North London.Origin fabulous (1400-1500) Latin fabulosus, from fabula; → FABLEfab·u·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus or extremely impressive good
fabulous
fab‧u‧lous /ˈfæbjələs, ˈfæbjʊləs/
adjective1. extremely good or impressive
SYN wonderful:
You look fabulous!
a fabulous meal
The room has fabulous views across the lake.
2. [only before noun] very large in amount or size
SYN huge:
the Duke’s fabulous wealth
3. [only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist ⇨ fable
fab‧u‧lous /ˈfæbjələs, ˈfæbjʊləs/
adjective1. extremely good or impressive SYN wonderful:
2. [only before noun] very large in amount or size
SYN huge:
3. [only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist ⇨ fable
great ( very good; giving a lot of pleasure指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的 ：◆ We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。 cool ( used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的 ：◆ I think their new song's really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。 fantastic ( extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的 ：◆ 'How was your holiday?' 'Fantastic!' “你假期过得好吗？” “棒极了！” fabulous ( extremely good指极好的、绝妙的 ：◆ Jane's a fabulous cook. 简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。 Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.* fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。 terrific ( extremely good; wonderful指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的 ：◆ She's doing a terrific job. 她活儿干得真棒。 brilliant ( extremely good; wonderfulBrE 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的 ：◆ 'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!' “演出怎么样？” “棒极了！” awesome ( very good, impressive, or enjoyableespecially
NAmE 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的 ：◆ The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。 epic ( very good, impressive or enjoyable极好的；给人深刻印象的；令人愉快的 ：◆ The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. 惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
Patterns
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