Powerful Strong A Powerfully Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Influence People
The word 'powerful' describes someone or something with significant influence, control, or strength. It can refer to people, organizations, physical capabilities, effectiveness of machines or substances, strong smells or voices, and impactful artistic expressions.
Word: powerful
Collins:
1. (of a person or organization) having a lot of power and ability to influence events and control people; having a lot of political or economic power.
2. physically strong.
3. (of a machine, substance, or weapon) very effective and working strongly.
4. (of a smell) very strong.
5. (of a voice) loud and clear enough to be heard from a long way away.
6. (of writing or a speech) having a strong and noticeable effect on people.
Oxford:
1. (of people) able to control and influence people and events.
2. having great power or force; very effective.
3. having a strong effect on your mind or body.
4. (of people or animals) physically strong.
LDC:
1. important; able to control events and other people’s actions.
2. having a strong effect on someone’s feelings or opinions.
3. very strong or great.
4. very effective and able to do a lot.
5. physically strong.
6. having a lot of force.
7. having a very strong effect on your body.
8. very strong and able to defeat other teams or armies.
9. very strong, bright, loud etc.
WDF:
adj. 强大的;强有力的
adv. 很;非常
;有权力的;有势力的;有影响力的 A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events.
You're a powerful man — people will listen to you.
你是有影响力的人,大家会听你的。
...Russia and India, two large, powerful countries.
两大强国,俄罗斯和印度
...Hong Kong's powerful business community.
香港有影响力的商界
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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]强壮的;强健的 You say that someone's body is powerful when it is physically strong.
Hans flexed his powerful muscles...
汉斯活动了一下他那强健的肌肉。
It's such a big powerful dog.
它是一条如此强壮的大狗。
powerfully
He is described as a strong, powerfully-built man of 60...
他被描述成一个强壮的、肌肉发达的60岁老人。
You can contract your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise.
你可以将呼吸与运动保持一致,使肌肉收缩更有力。
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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](机器)大功率的;强效的;高效能的 A powerful machine or substance is effective because it is very strong.
[usu ADJ n]
The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle.
汽车的功率越大,就越难驾驭。
...powerful computer systems...
功能强大的计算机系统
Alcohol is also a powerful and fast-acting drug.
酒也是一种效力强且迅速给人快感的毒品。
powerfully
Crack is a much cheaper, smokable form of cocaine which is powerfully addictive.
强效可卡因更便宜,可以吸食,极易使人上瘾。
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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](气味)强烈的,浓的 A powerful smell is very strong.
[usu ADJ n]
There was a powerful smell of stale beer.
有一种呛人的过期啤酒味。
...tiny creamy flowers with a powerful scent.
散发浓香的淡黄色小花
powerfully
The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains.
火车站上有冲鼻的猫味和臭水沟味。
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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](声音)响亮的,洪亮的 A powerful voice is loud and can be heard from a long way away.
At that moment Mrs. Jones's powerful voice interrupted them, announcing a visitor.
就在那一刻,琼斯夫人响亮的声音打断了他们,说有人来访。
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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](文章、演讲或艺术品)极具感染力的,有震撼力的 You describe a piece of writing, speech, or work of art as powerful when it has a strong effect on people's feelings or beliefs.
...Bleasdale's powerful 11-part drama about a corrupt city leader.
布利兹戴尔创作的关于一个腐败市领导的极具感染力的电视剧,共有11集
...one of the world's most powerful and moving operas, Verdi's 'Otello'.
威尔第创作的《奥泰罗》,世界最具感染力、最动人的歌剧之一
...a powerful new style of dance-theatre.
有感染力的新型舞蹈剧
powerfully
It's a play — painful, funny and powerfully acted.
这是一部悲喜交加、表演感人的戏剧。
Oxford
power·ful★/ˈpaʊəfl; NAmEˈpaʊərfl/adjective1★(of people 人)being able to control and influence people and events 有权势的;有影响力的SYN
influential
◆an immensely powerfulorganization 有巨大影响力的组织◆a rich and powerful man一个有钱有势的人◆Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release.经过有影响力的朋友们斡旋她才得以释放。2★having great power or force; very effective 强有力的;力量大的;很有效的◆powerful weapons威力强大的武器◆a powerful engine大功率引擎◆a powerful voice洪亮的嗓音3★having a strong effect on your mind or body (对身心)有强烈作用的,效力大的◆a powerful image/drug/speech鲜明的形象;疗效显著的药物;有力的演说4★(of a person or an animal 人或动物)physically strong 健壮的;强壮的SYN
muscular
◆a powerful body健壮的体魄◆a powerful athlete矫健的运动员▶power·ful·ly/ˈpaʊəfəli; NAmEˈpaʊərfəli/adverb◆a powerfully emotive song激动人心的歌曲◆He is powerfully built (= he has a large strong body).他身体魁梧健壮。◆She argued powerfully for reform.她雄辩滔滔,力主改革。power·ful/ˈpaʊəfl; NAmEˈpaʊərfl/power·ful·ly/ˈpaʊəfəli; NAmEˈpaʊərfəli/
1important a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions → powerless: He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia. a very influential and powerful family rich and powerful nations2speech/film etc having a strong effect on someone’s feelings or opinions: a powerful speechpowerful reasons/arguments (=reasons that make you think that something must be true) Good teamwork is a powerful tool (=very effective method) for effective management.3feeling/effect a powerful feeling or effect is very strong or great: Immigrants have had a powerful influence on the local culture. a powerful sense of tradition4machine/weapon etc a powerful machine, engine, weapon etc is very effective and can do a lot: a new generation of more powerful PCs a machine that is immensely powerful a powerful 24-valve engine a powerful telescope5physically strong physically strong: Jed was a powerful, well-built man. The females are smaller and less powerful than the males.► see thesaurus at
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6a lot of force a powerful blow, explosion etc has a lot of force: an explosion ten times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb a powerful right-foot shot on goal winds powerful enough to uproot trees7medicine a powerful medicine or drug has a very strong effect on your body8team/army etc a powerful team, army etc is very strong and can easily defeat other teams or armies: a powerful fighting force9quality very strong, bright, loud etc: a powerful singing voice the powerful headlights—powerfully adverb: Christie is very powerfully built. →
all-powerful
THESAURUSpowerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions: · the world’s most powerful nation· Parliament had become more powerful than the King.· a powerful political familyinfluential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say: · a highly influential fashion designer· He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics.strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters: · The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities.· He is a strong voice in the state assembly.dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc: · She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years.· The company has a dominant position in the market.
WDF
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强大的(67%),强有力的(29%),强健的(3%),有权的(1%)
adj.强大的;强有力的
adv.很;非常
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