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

• Instead, his interest in things was prodigious and trumped only by his interest in himself.
  相反，他对事物兴趣巨大，唯一能超越它的，是他对自己的兴趣。
• He is a prodigious hunter.
  他是一个非凡的猎人。
• 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。
• Prodigious squandering ( usually by a government).
  巨大的浪费（通常是指政府）。
• Did you know that fruit flies reproduce at a prodigious rate?
  你知道果蝇有很强的繁殖率吗？
• In recent months, he has devised an algorithmic approach to face recognition that has produced prodigious results.
  近几个月来，他设计出了一个在人脸识别领域产生重大影响的算法。
• I wonder if even the most prodigious givers can explain what those needs are.
  我怀疑，就连最热心的捐赠者都无法解释，这些需求到底是什么。
• Windows and Office still produce prodigious cash flow.
  Windows和Office仍在产生巨大的现金流。
• 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。
• He was intelligent and precocious and endowed with a prodigious memory.
  他聪明和早慧，记忆力惊人。