prodigious

英 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

美 [prəˈdɪdʒəs]

adj.  巨大的; 伟大的

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14631 / COCA.14195

牛津词典

adj.

• 巨大的；伟大的
  very large or powerful and causing surprise or admiration
  1. a prodigious achievement/memory/talent
     惊人的成就 / 记忆力 / 才华
  2. Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.
     激光磁盘能够贮存大量信息。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的；庞大的；大得惊人的
  Something that isprodigiousis very large or impressive.
  1. This business generates cash in prodigious amounts...
     这种业务收益丰厚。
  2. He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory.
     他惊人的记忆力让所有见过他的人都印象深刻。

双语例句

• Isaac Asimov, the prodigious popularizer of science, reacts hotly to the Jastrow book.
  多产的科普作家艾撒克·阿西莫夫对贾斯特罗的书提出了强烈的批评。
• Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.
  激光磁盘能够贮存大量信息。
• He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink.
  他对女人和酒有种强烈的欲望。
• She was a prodigious musician.
  她是一个不同凡响的音乐家。
• The prodigious two: Academic and extra-curricular achievement is important, but communication skills and personality are a must!
  说一不“二”：学术成就和课外活动固然重要，但是人际交往和个性培养是必须的！
• He is a prodigious hunter.
  他是一个非凡的猎人。
• Three years is a long wait to see Taiwan's prodigious son in concert.
  等了三年才在演唱会见到台湾巨子。
• Prodigious squandering ( usually by a government).
  巨大的浪费（通常是指政府）。
• These last words produced a prodigious effect on the seamen.
  这最后的几个字在海员们身上发生了一种不可思议的影响。
• A continuous flow of energy is supplied to the photosphere to make good the prodigious losses by radiation.
  有一种连续不断的能流供给光球，以弥补辐射造成的巨大损耗。