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Splendor Noun 英 Splendə] 美 Splendə N.光辉;壮丽;显赫;辉煌 Lay Paris

英语单词 splendor
英美音标 英 ['splendə] 美 ['splendə]
中文释义 n.光辉;壮丽;显赫;辉煌
英语例句 (1) There below lay Paris in all its splendor.
(2) Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.
(3) We admired the splendor of the mountain scenery.
(4) Then the doors of the hall flew open, and showed the whole splendor of a court.
中文例句 (1) 那下面就是光彩夺目的巴黎。
(2) 他生平从没有见过如此壮丽的场面。
(3) 我们赞赏着壮丽的山景。
(4) 大厅的门一打开,显赫壮观的宫廷景象展现出来了。
vocabulary简明 The noun splendor refers to something that is magnificent or grand. If your prom was held in a luxurious ballroom, with elegant decor, you might note the splendor of the setting.
vocabulary扩展 The noun splendor has its roots in the Latin word splendere, which means bright. Splendid, splendiferous, and resplendent are all related adjectives used to describe grand, magnificent, and brilliant things. Splendor usually has the connotation of luxury or quality, as in "the splendor of Balmoral castle," or "the splendor of the view at the Grand Canyon."

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