prodigious

英 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

美 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

adj.  巨大的; 伟大的

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14631 / COCA.14195

牛津词典

adj.

• 巨大的；伟大的
  very large or powerful and causing surprise or admiration
  1. a prodigious achievement/memory/talent
     惊人的成就 / 记忆力 / 才华
  2. Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.
     激光磁盘能够贮存大量信息。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的；庞大的；大得惊人的
  Something that isprodigiousis very large or impressive.
  1. This business generates cash in prodigious amounts...
     这种业务收益丰厚。
  2. He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory.
     他惊人的记忆力让所有见过他的人都印象深刻。

双语例句

• He is a prodigious hunter.
  他是一个非凡的猎人。
• The prodigious two: Academic and extra-curricular achievement is important, but communication skills and personality are a must!
  说一不“二”：学术成就和课外活动固然重要，但是人际交往和个性培养是必须的！
• No one can deny the fact that network has brought us prodigious challenges and opportunities.
  没有人能否认网络给教育带来了很大的挑战和机遇。
• He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink.
  他对女人和酒有种强烈的欲望。
• Instead, his interest in things was prodigious and trumped only by his interest in himself.
  相反，他对事物兴趣巨大，唯一能超越它的，是他对自己的兴趣。
• We are all overwhelmed by his prodigious memory.
  我们都被他那惊人的记忆力折服了。
• I was impressed by his prodigious talent.
  他那过人的才干给我留下了深刻的印象。
• Someone said that Bush's political base was built on twin platforms: his Rangers celebrity and the prodigious campaigning he had done for his father throughout Texas in1980,1984,1988 and1992.
  有人说，小布什的政治基础是建立在两个跳板上的：他的“骑警队”的名气和他于1980年、1984年、1988年和1992年在得州为他父亲所做的大量竞选工作。
• Deciduous broadleaf trees and shrubs occupy prodigious proportion;
  落叶阔叶乔木与落叶阔叶灌木在群落中占很大的比例；
• A prodigious hunger for resources has long moulded Chinese foreign policy.
  长期以来，对能源的巨大需求，一直在影响着中国的外交政策。