| 单词 | prestigious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [pres'ti:dʒəs] |
| 解释 | a.有名望的，有威信的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 有名望的，有威信的( having prestige; honored) 【记】 来自prestige(威信， 魅力)，pre(前面)+st ige(拉近，拉紧)→把 人拉到前面的力量→威望 【例】 The prestigious celebrity raised a lot of money for charity. |
| 字源 | prestigious (adj.) 1540s, "practicing illusion or magic, deceptive," from Latin praestigious "full of tricks," from praestigiae "juggler's tricks," probably altered by dissimilation from praestrigiae, from praestringere "to blind, blindfold, dazzle," from prae "before" (see pre-) + stringere "to tie or bind" (see strain (v.)). Derogatory until 19c.; meaning "having dazzling influence" is attested from 1913 (see prestige). Related: Prestigiously; prestigiousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pre + stage 讲台，舞台，在讲台前站着的→有名望； investigate 调查的人都是有威信的 【相关】prestige 声望, 威望, 威信 |
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