magnificent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mag·nif·i·cent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ ●●○ adjective BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGvery good or beautiful, and very impressive 宏伟的，壮丽的；华丽的，富丽堂皇的 a magnificent performance 气势恢宏的演出 The twelve-mile coastline has magnificent scenery. 这12英里的海岸线景色壮观。 She looked magnificent in a long red dress. 她穿着红色长裙，看起来美极了。► see thesaurus at beautiful —magnificently adverb —magnificence noun [uncountable]
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magnificent• a magnificent 15th century castle• Forty-five at least, with grey in his black hair, and magnificent.• They're not cheap but look magnificent.• The location of the town along the river is magnificent.• Wolves are magnificent and beautiful animals.• The Siberian Tiger is a magnificent animal.• a magnificent art deco building• The magnificent beaches of Portrush and Portstewart, two very popular holiday resorts, are within five miles of the University.• It is vast, cold, magnificent but artificial, its detail mechanical, its mosaics pre-Raphaelite in feeling.• The horse was a magnificent creature with a gleaming jet black coat.• He washed and dressed in a magnificent embroidered robe topped with a great gilt turban, then returned to the feast.• The room was dominated by a magnificent four-poster bed.• a magnificent golden eagle• the magnificent mountains around Lake Titicaca• Behind you is a magnificent organ above which is a fresco dedicated to the Life of St Cecilia.• Creativity is not restricted to painting magnificent pictures.Origin magnificent (1400-1500) Latin magnificus “very impressive, excellent”, from magnus “great”mag·nif·i·cent adjectiveChineseSyllable
very Corpus good impressive beautiful, very or and
magnificent
mag‧nif‧i‧cent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt, mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/
adjective
a magnificent performance
The twelve-mile coastline has magnificent scenery.
She looked magnificent in a long red dress.
—magnificently adverb
—magnificence noun [uncountable]
■ place/thing etc
▪beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: a beautiful tropical beach | a beautiful song | The weather was beautiful.
▪lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: What a lovely day! | a lovely voice | a lovely perfume
▪pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: a pretty little pink dress | a pretty village
▪attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters | an attractive city
▪magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. | a magnificent Persian carpet | There were magnificent views over the old city.
▪picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: the picturesque harbour town of Castleton | Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
▪stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. | The landscape is breathtaking.
▪exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: an exquisite piece of jewellery | an exquisite flower | an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
▪elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: an elegant Neo-Classical building | a long and elegant staircase
mag‧nif‧i‧cent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt, mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: magnificus 'very impressive, excellent', from magnus 'great'
very good or beautiful, and very impressive:Language: Latin
Origin: magnificus 'very impressive, excellent', from magnus 'great'
—magnificently adverb
—magnificence noun [uncountable]
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