grandeur

noun

/ˈɡrændʒə(r)/, /ˈɡrændjə(r)/

/ˈɡrændʒər/, /ˈɡrændjər/

[uncountable]

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the quality of being great and impressive in appearance宏伟；壮丽；堂皇 synonym splendour
- We admired the grandeur and simplicity of the Roman architecture.我们钦佩罗马建筑的宏伟和简朴。
- The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.这家旅馆给人一种繁华已逝的感觉。
Extra Examples
- the majestic grandeur of the Grand Canyon大峡谷的宏伟气势
- the rugged grandeur of the mountains群山的峥嵘壮观
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- majestic
- sheer
- rugged
- …
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the importance or social status somebody has or thinks they have高贵；显赫；伟大
- He has a sense of grandeur about him.他觉得自己很了不起。
- She is clearly suffering from delusions of grandeur (= thinks she is more important than she really is).她显然是犯了妄自尊大的毛病。