glorious

英 ['glɔːrɪəs]美 ['ɡlɔriəs; 'ɡloriəs]
  • adj. 光荣的；辉煌的；极好的
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英文词源

glorious (adj.)
late 13c., from Anglo-French glorious, Old French glorieus "glorious, blessed" (12c., Modern French glorieux), from Latin gloriosus "full of glory, famous," from gloria (see glory (n.)). In classical Latin and in English late 14c.-17c. it also could mean "boastful, vainglorious." Related: Gloriously; gloriousness. In Middle English with comparative gloriouser, superlative gloriousest.

双语例句

1. We opened the windows and let in the glorious evening air.
我们打开窗户，让傍晚那沁人心脾的空气流进室内。
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2. The win revived glorious memories of his championship-winning days.
这次胜利勾起了他对往昔那些夺冠岁月的美好回忆。
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3. What price a glorious repeat of last week's triumph?
还有可能再次上演上周的辉煌胜利吗？
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4. In this living room we've mixed glorious floral prints.
在这间客厅，我们粘贴了各种美丽的印花纸。
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5. The sun was out again, and it was a glorious day.
太阳又出来了，这是个艳阳天。
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