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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fan·tas·tic /fænˈtæstɪk/ S3 adjective 1 GOOD/EXCELLENTextremely good, attractive, enjoyable etc 极好的，吸引人的，有趣的 You look fantastic! 你看上去棒极了！ It’s a fantastic place, really beautiful! 这真是个好地方，漂亮极了！► see thesaurus at good2 spokenGOOD/EXCELLENT used when someone has just told you something good 太好了 SYN excellent, wonderful ‘I’ve passed my driving test.’ ‘Fantastic!’ “我通过驾照考试了。”“太好了！” That’s fantastic news! 那真是个好消息！3 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa fantastic amount is extremely large 〔数量〕极大的 SYN huge Kids spend fantastic amounts of money on CDs. 孩子们花了好多钱买激光唱片。4 IMPOSSIBLEa fantastic plan, suggestion etc is not likely to be possible 〔计划、建议等〕不现实的，异想天开的5 a fantastic scheme异想天开的计划n fantastic schemes for making money5 [only before noun]STRANGE a fantastic story, creature, or place is imaginary and is very strange and magical 〔故事、生物或场所〕幻想的，奇异的，古怪的 SYN fantastical, → fantasy (3) fantastic tales of dragons and fairy queens 龙和仙后的奇幻故事 —fantastically /-kli/ adverbn THESAURUSfantastic/terrific spoken extremely good, in a way that makes you feel excited and happy – used mainly in spoken EnglishThe view from the top was fantastic.He did a fantastic job.That’s a terrific idea!‘I passed!’ ‘That’s terrific!’great spoken extremely good – used mainly in spoken EnglishThanks for a great afternoon.‘Did you have a good holiday?' ’It was great!'excellent extremely good – used especially about the quality of something. Excellent is more formal than fantastic/terrific or great, and is used in both spoken and written EnglishOur local theatre has put on some excellent productions.It is an excellent film.wonderful extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleasedShe is really a wonderful person.That’s wonderful news!marvellous British English, marvelous American English extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased. Marvellous sounds a little old-fashioned, but is still fairly commonWe had a marvellous dinner at a little restaurant near the hotel.Martino’s performance was marvelous. amazing extremely good in a surprising and exciting wayStanding there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.incredible extremely good in a surprising and exciting way. Incredible is often used when something is so good that it almost seems unlikelyWhat a goal! That was incredible!It was an incredible moment - one that I will never forget.brilliant British English informal extremely good‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’What a brilliant idea!be out of this world used when saying that something is so good that you cannot imagine anything betterTheir desserts are out of this world.

Examples from the Corpus

fantastic• My mom's sixty this year, but she still looks fantastic.• Teenagers spend fantastic amounts of money on clothes.• Airlines that rush to become launch customers get fantastic discounts from manufacturers.• It was horrible, but it gave me a fantastic feeling of self-confidence.• He's done a fantastic job.• They place at least one of their characters in a string of predicaments to which there are fantastic solutions.• fantastic stories of invisible men• Multicolored volcanic ash flows, long since hardened to jagged rock, reach into the sea like fantastic taffy mountains.Origin fantastic (1300-1400) French fantastique, from Greek phantastikos, from phantasia; → FANTASY

fan·tas·tic adjective →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

etc attractive, good, Corpus extremely enjoyable

fantastic
fan‧tas‧tic S3 /fænˈtæstɪk/

adjective

Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: fantastique, from Greek phantastikos, from phantasia; ⇨ fantasy

1. extremely good, attractive, enjoyable etc:

You look fantastic!

It’s a fantastic place, really beautiful!
2. spoken used when someone has just told you something good
SYN excellent, wonderful:

‘I’ve passed my driving test.’ ‘Fantastic!’

That’s fantastic news!
3. a fantastic amount is extremely large
SYN huge:

Kids spend fantastic amounts of money on CDs.
4. a fantastic plan, suggestion etc is not likely to be possible:

a fantastic scheme
5. [only before noun] a fantastic story, creature, or place is imaginary and is very strange and magical
SYN fantastical ⇨ fantasy 3:

fantastic tales of dragons and fairy queens
—fantastically /-kli/ adverb

THESAURUS

   ▪ fantastic/terrific spoken extremely good, in a way that makes you feel excited and happy – used mainly in spoken English: The view from the top was fantastic. | He did a fantastic job. | That’s a terrific idea! | ‘I passed!’ ‘That’s terrific!’
   ▪ great spoken extremely good – used mainly in spoken English: Thanks for a great afternoon. | ‘Did you have a good holiday?' ’It was great!'
   ▪ excellent extremely good – used especially about the quality of something. Excellent is more formal than fantastic/terrific or great, and is used in both spoken and written English: Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions. | It is an excellent film.
   ▪ wonderful extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased: She is really a wonderful person. | That’s wonderful news!
   ▪ marvellous British English, marvelous American English extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased. Marvellous sounds a little old-fashioned, but is still fairly common: We had a marvellous dinner at a little restaurant near the hotel. | Martino’s performance was marvelous.
   ▪ amazing extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.
   ▪ incredible extremely good in a surprising and exciting way. Incredible is often used when something is so good that it almost seems unlikely: What a goal! That was incredible! | It was an incredible moment - one that I will never forget.
   ▪ brilliant British English informal extremely good: ‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’ | What a brilliant idea!
   ▪ be out of this world used when saying that something is so good that you cannot imagine anything better: Their desserts are out of this world.

fan·tas·tic

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/fænˈtæstɪk/

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NAmE

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adjective

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extremely good; excellent 极好的；了不起的

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great

brilliant

◆a fantastic beach in Australia澳大利亚旖旎的海滩

◆a fantastic achievement了不起的成就

◆The weather was absolutely fantastic. 天气十分宜人。

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◆You've got the job? Fantastic! 你得到那工作了？太好了！

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<titled tranID="19" status="1">great</titled>cool ◇ fantastic ◇ fabulous ◇ terrific ◇ brilliant ◇ awesome ◇ epic

These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc. 以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。

great (informal) 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 (informal) 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 (informal) 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 (informal) 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 (informal) 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 (BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful 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 (informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 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 (informal) 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。