sensational
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sen·sa·tion·al /senˈseɪʃənəl/ ●○○ adjective 1 INTERESTINGvery interesting, exciting, and surprising 令人极度兴奋的，轰动的 a sensational discovery 引起轰动的发现 The show was a sensational success. 这次演出取得了轰动性的成功。 a sensational 6–0 victory 轰动性的6比0大胜2 SHOCKintended to interest, excite, or shock people – used to show disapproval 大肆渲染的；耸人听闻的〔含贬义〕 sensational newspaper stories 哗众取宠的新闻报道 sensational headlines 耸人听闻的标题3 informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good 极好的，绝妙的 SYN stunning She looked sensational. 她看上去漂亮极了。 —sensationally adverb
Examples from the Corpus
sensational• The media played up the more sensational aspects of the case.• She still looks sensational at 56.• Stanford made a sensational comeback in the second half.• Not all reporting of rape is of sensational cross-examination.• His real obsession was ever with the sensational effects of the titillating text.• It also spurred an outpouring of spurious books and sensational films.• sensational findings• That was sensational for the people of Cleveland.• An even more sensational racial incident in the summer of 1946 was cause for great public and administrative concern.• He was no longer interested in sensational revelations by anonymous informants.sen·sa·tion·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
and interesting, exciting, Corpus very surprising
sensational
sen‧sa‧tion‧al /senˈseɪʃənəl/
adjective
1. very interesting, exciting, and surprising:
a sensational discovery
The show was a sensational success.
a sensational 6–0 victory
2. intended to interest, excite, or shock people – used in order to show disapproval:
sensational newspaper stories
sensational headlines
3. informal very good
SYN stunning:
She looked sensational.
—sensationally adverb
sen‧sa‧tion‧al /senˈseɪʃənəl/
adjective1. very interesting, exciting, and surprising:
2. intended to interest, excite, or shock people – used in order to show disapproval:
3. informal very good
SYN stunning:
—sensationally adverb