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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A continuous flow of energy is supplied to the photosphere to make good the prodigious losses by radiation.
  有一种连续不断的能流供给光球，以弥补辐射造成的巨大损耗。
• She was a prodigious musician.
  她是一个不同凡响的音乐家。
• I wonder if even the most prodigious givers can explain what those needs are.
  我怀疑，就连最热心的捐赠者都无法解释，这些需求到底是什么。
• He is a prodigious hunter.
  他是一个非凡的猎人。
• Three years is a long wait to see Taiwan's prodigious son in concert.
  等了三年才在演唱会见到台湾巨子。
• We are all overwhelmed by his prodigious memory.
  我们都被他那惊人的记忆力折服了。
• Did you know that fruit flies reproduce at a prodigious rate?
  你知道果蝇有很强的繁殖率吗？