- (especially literary)
very strong and powerful 强而有力的 large and impressive synonym great巨大的;非凡的 the mighty Mississippi River 浩荡的密西西比河 mighty mountain peaks 巍鼺的山峰 mighty oak trees 高大的橡树
Word OriginOld English mihtig (see might (noun), -y).
Idioms
high and mighty
- (informal)
behaving as though you think you are more important than other people 趾高气扬;神气活现;自高自大
the pen is mightier than the sword
- (saying)
people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars 笔诛胜于剑伐