| 单词 | glorious |
| 释义 | glorious (glɔːriəs ) 1. adjective Something that is glorious is very beautiful and impressive. ...a glorious rainbow in the air. She had missed the glorious blooms of the Mediterranean spring. ...a glorious Edwardian opera house. Synonyms: splendid, beautiful, bright, brilliant gloriously adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] ...gloriously embroidered costumes. 2. adjective If you describe something as glorious, you are emphasizing that it is wonderful and it makes you feel very happy. [emphasis] The win revived glorious memories of his championship-winning days. We opened the windows and let in the glorious evening air. Synonyms: delightful, fine, wonderful, excellent gloriously adverb ...her gloriously happy love life. 3. adjective A glorious career, victory, or occasion involves great fame or success. Harrison had a glorious career spanning more than six decades. Her future could be more glorious even than her past. Synonyms: illustrious, famous, celebrated, distinguished gloriously adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] But the mission was successful, gloriously successful. 4. adjective Glorious weather is hot and sunny. I got dressed and emerged into glorious sunshine. The sun was out again, and it was a glorious day. gloriously adverb [ADVERB adjective] For a change, it was a gloriously sunny day. Collocations: glorious career This was a nightmare end to a glorious career. The Sun (2012) It was a sad note on which to end a glorious career. Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager (2006) But the end of his glorious career is unlikely to happen just yet. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Fill your garden with fabulous fragrance and glorious colour for years to come with these wonderful tree peonies! The Sun The beetroot imparts the most glorious colour and the most wonderful moisture to the cake but none of its flavour. Times, Sunday Times They are published here for the first time in glorious colour facsimile. Times, Sunday Times The fragrance of lilies fills the air, and glorious colour abounds. Times, Sunday Times His own work appears, too, a riot of glorious colour and historical cross-reference. Times, Sunday Times It would be reckless to give artificial support to former business powerhouses on the basis of their brand's fame and glorious history. Times, Sunday Times You can be a patriot and celebrate our glorious history, traditions and culture without hating people for the colour of their skin. The Sun The glorious history was a comfort blanket that eventually became a ball and chain. Times,Sunday Times The team which began the season as rank outsiders or the ones with the glittering reputation and glorious history? The Sun Why are those who want to rule us so ashamed of our glorious history, our culture and our heritage? The Sun During the pandemic, for one glorious moment, we thought real progress was being made. Times,Sunday Times For those of you who missed the glorious moment - or for those desperate to relive it - we've reproduced it on the right. The Sun So you don't even get a glorious moment, not even by proving them wrong. Times, Sunday Times It would be fantastic if, for one glorious moment, he smiled. The Sun But it was a glorious moment. Times,Sunday Times A glorious past does not by any means justify a continued existence. Times, Sunday Times (2011) That glorious past now seems a dim and distant memory. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Will it embrace the new business world or seek refuge in its glorious past? Times, Sunday Times (2010) If you simply want to put your feet up and enjoy glorious scenery, put in 'views'. Times, Sunday Times She could be almost heroically prosaic, remarking that she would swap even the most glorious scenery 'for a cup of hot tea'. Times, Sunday Times Drive back - glorious scenery again. Times, Sunday Times Brimming with flora and fauna, the villages are welcome idylls of rural charm to enjoy before heading back into the glorious scenery. Times, Sunday Times At this time of the year the glorious sight of flocks of goldfinches feeding on thistle seeds enliven fields and hedges. Times, Sunday Times It was a glorious sight and it made me almost forget that someone had defaced our van that morning. The Sun It was a glorious sight. Times, Sunday Times It's a glorious sight, plainly a world-class capital. Times, Sunday Times Oh flag of ours, what a glorious sight! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I also found myself seeking out the glorious summer of 2005, and not just for the cricket. Times, Sunday Times It was the centrepiece of a glorious summer of sport. Times, Sunday Times Their flowerings provided a long period of goldenness that foretold of the glorious summer to come. Times, Sunday Times For one glorious summer at least, we were the world's greatest team. The Sun It was a perfect day on the path to a glorious summer. The Sun Many resorts basked in glorious sunshine last week and fresh snow is expected this weekend. Times, Sunday Times (2013) To the north and south of it, holidaymakers basked in glorious sunshine. The Sun (2015) At the moment we are sitting on the veranda in glorious sunshine, looking out over the garden to the sea. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But at the other end of Britain northerners flocked to beaches to bask in hours of glorious sunshine. The Sun (2008) Next morning I awoke to glorious sunshine. IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003) Let's not throw a glorious tradition on to the bonfire of expediency. The Sun I feel honoured to be appointed manager of such a hallowed and glorious tradition. Times, Sunday Times Our glorious tradition of cathedral choirs can only benefit from the talents of those for whom singing and voice coaching, rather than organ playing, are primary areas of expertise. Times, Sunday Times We take shortcuts and byways, whereas you tread the paths traced by a long and glorious tradition. The Times Literary Supplement Other interesting competitions on the fringes are the moustache and turban tying competitions, which not only demonstrate a glorious tradition but also inspire its preservation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That glorious victory of his here last year must seem like a distant memory now. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But theirs had been a vital contribution to the glorious victory. A Model Victory (2005) There will be no glorious victory parades, just dangerous and demanding soldiering. Times, Sunday Times (2017) A glorious view, a crèche and hair straighteners in the lavatory also appeared in the list of ideal features. Times, Sunday Times Climb the 134 steps to the top of the tower for a glorious view of the town. Times, Sunday Times Her fellow holidaymakers lapped up the glorious view. The Sun At the top, high hedges trade places with open scrubland and a glorious view of the rugged coastline. Times, Sunday Times Facilities include a fitness centre, meeting rooms and a rooftop terrace that offers glorious view of the city. Times, Sunday Times By the end of the week, the high pressure may dominate and most of the country could bask in some glorious weather. Times, Sunday Times He too had been enjoying the glorious weather, spending a happy two hours exploring the brambles at the edge of the path. Times, Sunday Times Mostly, we take advantage of the glorious weather and still-warm seas. Times,Sunday Times It's got the same glorious weather, fabulous hotels and impeccable service, but it also has life beyond the shopping malls. Times, Sunday Times We were lucky to have glorious weather the entire week and enjoyed a series of outdoor attractions with no rain. The Sun It would be in excess of 100 billion-a truly glorious bonfire party. Times, Sunday Times It was a truly glorious piece of horsemanship. Times, Sunday Times To be a member of the working class was once a truly glorious thing. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 显赫的 Japanese: すばらしい |
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