awesome

adjective

/ˈɔːsəm/

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very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening令人惊叹的；使人惊惧的；很困难的；难得吓人的
- an awesome sight惊人的奇观
- awesome beauty/power天仙之美；惊人能量
- They had an awesome task ahead.他们面前有十分艰巨的任务。
Extra Examples
- As night fell, the volcano presented an awesome sight.夜幕降临时，火山呈现出一派可怕的景象。
- There are scenes of awesome beauty in the film.电影中有令人敬畏的美丽场景。
- It is a region of awesome gorges and spectacular peaks.这个地区有令人惊叹的峡谷和壮观的峰峦。
- The stillness of the evening was shattered by the most awesome sound.夜晚的寂静被最可怕的声音打破了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- really
- simply
- totally
- …
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(especially North American English, informal) very good, great fun, etc.很好的（或极好玩的等）
- I just bought this awesome new game!我刚买了这个超赞的新游戏！
- Wow! That's totally awesome!哇！真是棒极了！
Synonyms great
great
- cool
- fantastic
- fabulous
- terrific
- brilliant
- awesome
- epic
These are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.
- great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
  We had a great time in Madrid.我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
  I think their new song’s really cool.我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：
  ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- fabulous (informal) extremely good:指极好的、绝妙的：
  Jane’s a fabulous cook.简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
  (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
- terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  She’s doing a terrific job.她活儿干得真棒。
- brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
  ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The show was just awesome.演出实在棒极了。
- epic (informal) very good, impressive or great fun:
  The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
Patterns
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples
- Hey, come look at this! It's awesome!嗨，来看看这个！可好玩了！
- The show was just awesome.演出实在棒极了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- really
- simply
- totally
- …
See full entry