mighty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++might·y1 /ˈmaɪti/ ●●○ adjective (comparative mightier, superlative mightiest) literary IMPRESSvery strong and powerful, or very big and impressive 强有力的,强大的;巨大的,雄伟的 the mighty Mississippi river 浩荡的密西西比河 a mighty army 强大的军队 → high and mighty at high1(26)
Examples from the Corpus
mighty• Above all we give thanks to thee for that thou art mighty.• The cannon explodes with a mighty crack.• Denver ran a mighty interference and on the third day flat-out asked Paul D how long he was going to hang around.• Their only win was a 1-point thriller, at home, over those mighty Minnesota Timberwolves.• But the vehicle itself is the mighty transnational corporation.• Dedicated to All Saints, the church is tucked away behind mighty trees on a high bank of the river.• mighty warriors• Ah, the roar of nations, they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!mighty2 adverb American English informalVERY very 非常,很 You seem mighty sure of your facts. 你好像对自己掌握的事实非常肯定。 They got out of there mighty fast, I can tell you. 我告诉你,他们很快就离开了那里。Examples from the Corpus
mighty• That's a mighty big fish.• Because the inside of the nose is mighty irritated, you involuntarily sneeze to clear it.• You seem mighty sure of it.might·y1 adjectivemighty2 adverbChineseSyllable
or powerful, very strong big and Corpus very
mighty
might‧y1 /ˈmaɪti/
adjective (comparative mightier, superlative mightiest) literary
very strong and powerful, or very big and impressive:
the mighty Mississippi river
a mighty army
⇨ high and mighty at high1(26)
mighty2
adverb
American English informal very:
You seem mighty sure of your facts.
They got out of there mighty fast, I can tell you.
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adjective (comparative mightier, superlative mightiest) literaryvery strong and powerful, or very big and impressive:
⇨ high and mighty at high1(26)
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adverbAmerican English informal very:
especially