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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mag·nif·i·cent DATE 15th century 1. great in deed or exalted in place — used only of former famous rulers Lorenzo the Magnificent 2. marked by stately grandeur and lavishness a magnificent way of life 3. sumptuous in structure and adornment a magnificent cathedral broadly : strikingly beautiful or impressive a magnificent physique 4. impressive to the mind or spirit : sublime magnificent prose 5. exceptionally fine a magnificent day Synonyms: see grand • mag·nif·i·cent·ly adverb English Etymology magnificent 1510s, from O.Fr . magnificent, a back formation from L.magnificentior, comp. of magnificus, lit. "doing great deeds" (see magnificence).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 magnificent mag·nifi·cent / mA^5nifisnt / adjective extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise 壮丽的；宏伟的；值得赞扬的 SYN splendid :
The Taj Mahal is a magnificent building. 泰姬陵是一座宏伟的建筑。 She looked magnificent in her wedding dress. 她穿着婚纱,看上去漂亮极了。 You've all done a magnificent job. 你们活儿干得都很出色。 • mag·nifi·cence / -sns / noun [U] : the magnificence of the scenery 景色壮观 • mag·nifi·cent·ly adv.: The public have responded magnificently to our appeal. 对于我们的呼吁,公众的反响极为热烈。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English magnificent adj. VERBS be, look ADV. really, truly | absolutely, quite an absolutely magnificent performance | rather Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: GRAND 1, august, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, majestic, noble, princely, stately Related Words: glorious, resplendent, splendid, sublime, superb; luxurious, opulent, sumptuous Contrasted Words: abject, ignoble, mean, sordid; humble, lowly, meek; paltry Antonyms: modest 2 Synonyms: SPLENDID 2, glorious, gorgeous, proud, resplendent, splendiferous, splendorous, sublime, superb 3 Synonyms: SUPERB 3, outstanding, standout, superexcellent, superlativeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mag·nif·i·cent I. \-nt\ adjective Etymology: Latin magnificent- (in magnificentior more magnificent — irregular compar. of magnificus — , back-formation from magnificentia magnificence) 1. a. : great in deed or exalted in place : characterized by wonderful or splendid achievements — now used only as an epithet applied to former famous rulers < Lorenzo the Magnificent > b. : having dignity and stateliness : displaying ceremonial pomp < after them came the nobility in their coronation robes which was a most magnificent sight — Saturday Review > 2. a. : characterized by lavish display : exhibiting sumptuousness : brilliant < the magnificent pavilion withits painted ceilings, flamboyant gilt decorations, and extravagant chandeliers — S.P.B.Mais > < magnificent red damask hangings round the chancel and choir — George Santayana > b. : characterized by ostentatious expenditure : extravagant < the magnificent luncheon bill was reverently borne in, on silver — Sinclair Lewis > < offered his brother … a magnificent bribe, nothing less than the half of his kingdom — C.S.Forester > 3. : strikingly beautiful : superb of form or shape : splendid < heavily built man with a magnificent pair of shoulders — Robert Graves > < a magnificent dapple-gray horse, with glossy hair — Virginia Woolf > < from the road there was a magnificent view of the country lying to the south — Sherwood Anderson > 4. : impressive to the imagination : inspiring , noble < a magnificent illustration of the public's instinct for the quality of a leader — F.D.Roosevelt > < admonished all to know the truth for the magnificent purpose of becoming free — Philip Wylie > 5. : exceptionally fine < valley crops were magnificent that year — Julian Dana > < a really magnificent soup — Gordon Sager > < our frontiers have turned out some magnificent people — Russell Lord > Synonyms: see grand II. noun (-s) : one who is eminent < seen escorting two magnificents of literary New York — Thomas Beer > |
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