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fabulous adj.寓言中的,传统上的,极好的,惊人的,难以置信的 These days, fabulous things are mainly wonderful things, but there's another meaning related to fable: some fabulous things can't — or at least shouldn't — be believed. If you friend claims to be a personal friend of the entire Chicago Bulls, but has never been to Chicago, that's a fabulous story that's probably not true. Also, any story involving a unicorn or wizard is fabulous in a literal sense. A great fantasy story would be fabulous in every way. ★★☆☆☆ 2012.5

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['fæbjuləs] If something is so great you can hardly believe it, it is fabulous. You can have a fabulous first date or you can make a fabulous dinner. The second half of the 20th century saw a collection of geniuses, warriors, entrepreneurs and visionaries labour to create a fabulous machine that could function as a typewriter and printing press, studio and theatre, paintbrush and gallery, piano and radio, the mail as well as the mail carrier. 1[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.   [emphasis]  [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。2[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]  [emphasis]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

英语单词	fabulous
英美音标	['fæbjuləs]
中文释义	adj.寓言中的,传统上的,极好的,惊人的,难以置信的
vocab简明	If something is so great you can hardly believe it, it is fabulous. You can have a fabulous first date or you can make a fabulous dinner.
vocab扩展	These days, fabulous things are mainly wonderful things, but there's another meaning related to fable: some fabulous things can't — or at least shouldn't — be believed. If you friend claims to be a personal friend of the entire Chicago Bulls, but has never been to Chicago, that's a fabulous story that's probably not true. Also, any story involving a unicorn or wizard is fabulous in a literal sense. A great fantasy story would be fabulous in every way.
真题原句	The second half of the 20th century saw a collection of geniuses, warriors, entrepreneurs and visionaries labour to create a fabulous machine that could function as a typewriter and printing press, studio and theatre, paintbrush and gallery, piano and radio, the mail as well as the mail carrier.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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. [emphasis] [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。 2 [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] [emphasis] 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
来源	2012.5

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