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resplendent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·splen·dent /rɪˈsplendənt/ adjective formal  BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGvery beautiful, bright, and impressive in appearance 华丽的;辉煌的;灿烂的resplendent in She looked resplendent in a silk dress. 她一身真丝礼服,显得雍容华贵。resplendently adverb
Examples from the Corpus
resplendentAnyone who visited the Garden in the early days would not recognise the place now-every inch is resplendent.They are allowed to hold a resplendent Christmas parade down Fifth Avenue, complete with carriages, sleds and artificial snow.The hinterland of the Liverpool Range in the summer of 1839 was a resplendent, if temporary, Eden.At the top is a doll of the 15-year-old herself, resplendent in white and pink net.Joe was, as always, resplendent when he traveled to the two political parties' summer nominating conventions.Fields and gardens not far from the site of the explosion now are resplendent with jonquils, azaleas and tulips.They wear heavy and very ornate armour resplendent with plumes and ribbons.resplendent inThe bride entered the church, resplendent in a white silk gown.
Origin resplendent (1400-1500) Latin present participle of resplendere to shine back, from splendere; → SPLENDID
re·splen·dent adjectiveChineseSyllable
appearance impressive and very in Corpus bright, beautiful,


resplendent
resplendent /rɪˈsplendənt/ adjective formal
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: present participle of resplendere 'to shine back', from splendere; splendid
very beautiful, bright, and impressive in appearance
    resplendent in
    She looked resplendent in a silk dress.
—resplendently adverb


re·splen·dentBrE /rɪˈsplendənt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈsplendənt/ 🔊 adjective~ (in sth) (formal or literary) brightly coloured in an impressive way 辉煌的;灿烂的;华丽的He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress. 他瞥了索尼娅一眼,见她一身红衣,光彩照人。🔊🔊 re·splen·dent·ly BrE /rɪˈsplendəntli/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈsplendəntli/ 🔊 adverb