| 单词 | gorgeous |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['gɔ:dʒəs] |
| 解释 | adj. 美丽的；极好的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 美丽的，极好的(bril liantly showy; splendid) 【记】 分割记忆：gorge (峡谷)+ous→峡谷是 美丽的 【例】 A gorgeous model won the beauty contest. |
| 字源 | gorgeous (adj.) late 15c., "splendid, showy" (of clothing), from Middle French gorgias "elegant, fashionable," of unknown origin; perhaps literally "necklace" (and thus "fond of jewelry"), from Old French gorge "bosom, throat," also "something adorning the throat." A connection to the Greek proper name Gorgias (supposedly in reference to a notorious sophist) also has been proposed. Related: Gorgeousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 眩目艳丽的 = showy = splendid; 才气纵横的 【记】gorge(n 峡谷), ous多－很多的峡谷是眩目艳丽的 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】glorious，garish 音意类似的；三峡 Three Gorges， 三峡是宏伟美丽的 |
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