spectacular
/spekˈtækjələr/
adj.
一句话记住
壮观的;惊人的
释义与例句
adj.
壮观的;惊人的
extremely impressive or dramatic
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The fireworks over the river were spectacular.
河面上的烟花十分壮观。
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The team made a spectacular comeback in the final minutes.
球队在最后几分钟上演了惊人的逆转。
展开其余 3 条例句
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From the top of the hill, we enjoyed a spectacular view of the valley.
从山顶上,我们欣赏到山谷的壮丽景色。
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Her first performance was a spectacular success.
她的首次演出取得了惊人的成功。
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The new building offers spectacular views of the sea.
这栋新楼可以看到壮观的海景。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 spectare(观看),值得一看的场面便是“壮观的”。
spect
词根 · to look,看
-acular
后缀 · like,像……的(形容词后缀)
记忆钩子
spect(看)+ acular:一看就让人惊叹的,就是壮观的。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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aspect 方面;层面We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
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expect 预料;期待We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
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inspect 检查;视察Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
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introspect 内省;自我反省She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
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prospect 前景;可能性There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
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respect 尊重;敬意She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
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retrospect 回顾;追溯In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
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spectator 观众;旁观者Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
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suspect 怀疑;猜想Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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spectacle 景象;壮观场面spect(看)+ -acle,供人观看的东西
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spectacularly 壮观地;惊人地spectacular + -ly,构成副词
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spectator 观众;旁观者spect(看)+ -ator,表示看的人
同义词
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magnificent 宏伟的;壮丽的magnificent 强调华丽宏伟,多形容建筑、服饰;spectacular 强调场面震撼。They live in a magnificent old palace. 他们住在一座宏伟的古老宫殿里。
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breathtaking 令人叹为观止的breathtaking 强调美得让人屏息,多用于景色;spectacular 也可指惊人的成功或失败。The view from the cliff was breathtaking. 悬崖上的景色令人叹为观止。
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dramatic 戏剧性的;引人注目的dramatic 侧重戏剧性的突变;spectacular 侧重规模大、视觉冲击强。There was a dramatic rise in house prices. 房价出现了戏剧性的上涨。
反义词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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spectator 观众;旁观者spectator 是名词「观众」,-ator 表示人;spectacular 是形容词「壮观的」,-acular 是形容词后缀。Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
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spectacle 景象;壮观场面spectacle 是名词,指眼前的景象;spectacular 是形容词,词根同为 spect(看)。The ceremony was quite a spectacle. 这场典礼真是相当壮观的场面。
常见搭配
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spectacular view 壮观的景色The hotel room has a spectacular view of the mountains. 这间客房可以看到壮丽的山景。
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spectacular success 惊人的成功The festival was a spectacular success. 这次音乐节取得了惊人的成功。
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spectacular failure 惨重的失败The launch turned out to be a spectacular failure. 这次发射最终以惨重失败告终。