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

• That spurred a great deal of cross-border borrowing that fed prodigious construction booms in Spain and Ireland.
  这催生了大量的国际借贷行为，使得西班牙和爱尔兰的房地产泡沫吹得惊天的大。
• 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。
• He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink.
  他对女人和酒有种强烈的欲望。
• 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！
• 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。
• She was a prodigious musician.
  她是一个不同凡响的音乐家。
• It found us in a prodigious valley, strewn with rocks and where ran a foaming river.
  我们发现是处身在一个大得可怕的山谷中了，东一堆西一堆的岩石，还有一条汹涌的河流。
• Prodigious squandering ( usually by a government).
  巨大的浪费（通常是指政府）。
• I was impressed by his prodigious talent.
  他那过人的才干给我留下了深刻的印象。
• We are all overwhelmed by his prodigious memory.
  我们都被他那惊人的记忆力折服了。