
superpowers
词源
由'super'(拉丁语'super',意为'above')和'power'(古法语'poeir',意为'ability')组成,20世纪中期开始广泛使用。
noun
❶ 指超出常人能力的特殊力量或技能,常见于科幻或奇幻作品中,如飞行、隐身等超自然能力。
“Superman's superpowers include flight and super strength.”
(超人的超能力包括飞行和超级力量。)
“Many children dream of having superpowers like their favorite superheroes.”
(许多孩子梦想拥有像他们最喜欢的超级英雄那样的超能力。)
❶ 在国际政治中,指拥有极大全球影响力和军事经济实力的国家。
“The United States and China are often considered the world's current superpowers.”
(美国和中国通常被认为是当今世界的超级大国。)
“During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union were the two dominant superpowers.”
(冷战期间,美国和苏联是两个主要的超级大国。)
常见短语
superpower rivalry — 指超级大国之间的竞争,特别是在冷战时期美苏之间的政治军事对抗。
“The superpower rivalry led to an arms race that lasted for decades.”
(超级大国之间的竞争导致了一场持续数十年的军备竞赛。)
emerge as a superpower — 描述一个国家逐渐发展并取得足够实力成为超级大国的过程。
“China has emerged as a superpower in the 21st century through rapid economic growth.”
(中国通过快速经济增长在21世纪崛起成为超级大国。)