splendid

adjective

/ˈsplendɪd/

(especially British English)

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very impressive; very beautiful壯麗的；雄偉的；豪華的；華麗的
- splendid scenery壯麗的風景
- The hotel stands in splendid isolation, surrounded by moorland.那旅館巋然獨立，周圍是一片高沼地。
- He made a lot of money and had a splendid house built.他賺了很多錢，建了一棟漂亮的房子。
(old-fashioned) excellent; very good極佳的；非常好的 synonym great
- What a splendid idea!這主意妙極了！
- We've all had a splendid time.我們大家都玩得很開心。
- It will be a splendid opportunity to practise your Spanish.這將是練習西班牙語的絕佳機會。
- The meal was simply splendid.這頓飯簡直棒極了。
- a really splendid evening非常美好的夜晚
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French splendide or Latin splendidus, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.

exclamation

/ˈsplendɪd/

(old-fashioned, especially British English)

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used to show that you approve of something, or are pleased（表示贊許或滿意）好極了，痛快
- You're both coming? Splendid!你們倆都要來？太好了！
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French splendide or Latin splendidus, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.