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英语单词 momentous
英美音标 英 [mə'mentəs] 美 [moʊ'mentəs]
中文释义 adj.重要的;重大的
英语例句 (1) I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.
(2) This is a momentous, hard-won achievement.
(3) History bears evidence that each momentous political change is usually followed by an economic revival.
中文例句 (1) 能应邀出席如此重要的场合,我深感荣幸。
(2) 这是一个非常重大和来之不易的成就。
(3) 历史证明,在每次重大的政治变革之后随之而来的往往是经济上的复兴。
vocabulary简明 Momentous describes an important event or moment in time. It is used for a time of great consequence or for a major accomplishment, and is almost always reserved for good things.
vocabulary扩展 When a moment is so great you know you'll never forget it, you have just experienced something momentous. It can be personal — perhaps the day you were named prom queen; or something historic — like the day Elizabeth was named Queen of England. Momentous and momentary share the root word moment but momentary describes just one fleeting moment in time. A momentary occurrence can certainly be momentous, but it's not always the case.
柯林斯解释
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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]重大的;关键的;有影响的 If you refer to a decision, event, or change as momentous, you mean that it is very important, often because of the effects that it will have in the future.
  • ...the momentous decision to send in the troops...

    派遣部队的重大决定

  • The past three years have been among the most momentous in world history.

    过去的3年是世界历史上最重要的时期之一。

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