splendid

adjective

/ˈsplendɪd/

(especially British English)

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very impressive; very beautiful壮丽的；雄伟的；豪华的；华丽的
- splendid scenery壮丽的风景
- The hotel stands in splendid isolation, surrounded by moorland.那旅馆岿然独立，周围是一片高沼地。
- He made a lot of money and had a splendid house built.他赚了很多钱，建了一栋漂亮的房子。
(old-fashioned) excellent; very good极佳的；非常好的 synonym great
- What a splendid idea!这主意妙极了！
- We've all had a splendid time.我们大家都玩得很开心。
- It will be a splendid opportunity to practise your Spanish.这将是练习西班牙语的绝佳机会。
- The meal was simply splendid.这顿饭简直棒极了。
- 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（表示赞许或满意）好极了，痛快
- You're both coming? Splendid!你们俩都要来？太好了！
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French splendide or Latin splendidus, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.