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splendour

UK //ˈsplɛndə//US //ˈsplɛndər//

词源

源自中古英语 'splendour',借自古法语 'splendeur',最终来自拉丁语 'splendor',意为光辉或明亮。

noun

❶ 指壮丽辉煌的景象或状态,常用于描述自然景观、建筑或盛大场合的华丽与光彩夺目。

“The splendour of the sunset took our breath away.”

(日落的壮丽景象让我们惊叹不已。)

“The palace was restored to its former splendour.”

(宫殿被修复至昔日的辉煌。)

同义词:magnificence, grandeur, glory

常见短语

in all its splendour — 形容某事物以其最完整、最壮丽的状态呈现,强调其全部的美丽或辉煌。

“The garden was in all its splendour during spring.”

(春天时,花园展现出它全部的美丽。)