The adjective "fabulous" informally denotes something extremely good or impressive, and formally signifies something very large. In a literary sense, it refers to things appearing in fables or myths.
The word "fabulous" is an adjective used informally to describe something that is extremely good or impressive. It can also formally describe something as very large or, in a literary context, as existing in fables or myths.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极好的;绝妙的 If you describe something as fabulous, you are emphasizing that you like it a lot or think that it is very good.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
This is a fabulous album. It's fresh, varied, fun...
这张专辑真棒,新颖、有趣且富于变化。
The scenery and weather were fabulous.
景色和天气都好极了。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](成功)极大的;(美貌)惊人的 If you talk about someone's fabulous beauty, for example, or their fabulous success, you are emphasizing that they are extremely beautiful or extremely successful.
[usu ADJ n]
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Despite his fabulous wealth, he is very much a man of the people.
他虽然腰缠万贯,却非常亲民。
fabulously
...their fabulously rich parents.
他们极其富有的父母
Oxford
fabu·lous/ˈfæbjələs; NAmEˈfæbjələs/adjective1( informal) extremely good 极好的;绝妙的◆a fabulous performance精彩的表演◆Jana is a fabulous cook.詹娜的厨艺堪称一绝。☞synonyms at
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2( formal) very great 很大的;巨大的◆fabulous wealth/riches/beauty大量财产;非常美丽3[only before noun ]( literary) appearing in fables寓言中的;神话似的◆fabulous beasts传说中的野兽fabu·lous/ˈfæbjələs; NAmEˈfæbjələs/
LDC
fabulousfab‧u‧lous /ˈfæbjələs/ ●●○ adjective
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1extremely good or impressiveSYN wonderful: You look fabulous! a fabulous meal The room has fabulous views across the lake.2[only before noun] very large in amount or sizeSYN huge: the Duke’s fabulous wealth3[only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist → fable
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fabulous
[ˈfæbjələs]
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极好的(54%),巨大的(30%),传说中的(16%)
adj.难以置信的;传说的,寓言中的;极好的
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