英语词汇“grandeur”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of splendour

Definition

magnificence or splendour

Only once inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.

Synonyms

splendour

They met in the splendour of the hotel.

glory

the glory of the royal court

majesty

the majesty of the mainland mountains

nobility

I found Mr. Mandela supremely courteous, with a genuine nobility of bearing.

pomp

the pomp and splendour of the English aristocracy

state

Nelson's body lay in state in the Painted Hall after the battle of Trafalgar.

magnificence

I shall never forget the magnificence of the Swiss mountains.

sumptuousness

sublimity

stateliness

2 (noun) in the sense of importance

Definition

personal greatness, dignity, or nobility

He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur.

Synonyms

importance

He was too puffed up with his own importance to accept the verdict.

status

She cheated banks to satisfy her desire for money and status.

prestige

Her work gained her international prestige.

standing

dignity

Everyone admired her extraordinary dignity and composure.

prominence

He came to prominence during the last World Cup.

greatness

nobility

loftiness

augustness

Opposites

inferiority

insignificance

triviality

smallness

pettiness

unimportance

lowliness

commonness

单词	grandeur
释义	Trends of grandeur View usage for: grandeur (grændʒəʳ) 1. uncountable noun If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur, it is impressive because of its size, its beauty, or its power. ...the grandeur and natural beauty of South America. Only inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur. Synonyms: splendour, glory, majesty, nobility More Synonyms of grandeur 2. uncountable noun [oft poss NOUN] Someone's grandeur is the great importance and social status that they have, or think they have. He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur. Synonyms: importance, status, prestige, standing More Synonyms of grandeur 3. delusions of grandeur grandeur in British English (ˈɡrændʒə) noun 1. personal greatness, esp when based on dignity, character, or accomplishments 2. magnificence; splendour 3. pretentious or bombastic behaviour grandeur in American English (ˈgrændʒər; ˈgrænˌdʒʊr; ˈgrænˌdjʊr) noun the quality of being grand ; specif., a. splendor; magnificence b. moral or intellectual greatness; nobility Word origin Fr < grand: see grand Examples of 'grandeur' in a sentence grandeur The food holds its own against the drama of this faded grandeur. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Your plan does not need to be a thing of beauty and grandeur. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My mother grew up in a house of spectacular grandeur. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He allowed students enough room to roam around a problem and to see its true size and grandeur. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Everything was designed to impress the onlooker with the grandeur of the building as well as the importance of its wealthy owner. Arthur Herman THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002) We wanted to discover life itself, in all its grandeur and beauty. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This grandeur, this beauty deserved myths. Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) She was overcome by the beauty and grandeur of the Assembly. Lucy Moore Liberty: The Lives and Times of Six Women in Revolutionary France (2006) Only by crossing the short bridge can you take in its natural grandeur and the maze of streets that make up the medieval town. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It has gone from sovereign power through imperial grandeur, to family of the nation and welfare monarchy defined by good works. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The vibe 1920s faded grandeur, complete with grand piano. The Sun (2015) Despite its size and grandeur, the chalet is cosy and harmonious inside, and appears much older than its five years. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages grandeur British English: grandeur NOUN If something such as a building or a piece of scenery has grandeur, it is impressive because of its size, its beauty, or its power. ...the grandeur and natural beauty of the country. American English: grandeur Brazilian Portuguese: grandeza Chinese: 宏伟壮观 European Spanish: grandiosidad French: splendeur German: Erhabenheit Italian: grandiosità Japanese: 雄大さ Korean: 장대함 European Portuguese: grandeza Latin American Spanish: grandiosidad 1 (noun) in the sense of splendour Definition magnificence or splendour Only once inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur. Synonyms splendour They met in the splendour of the hotel. glory the glory of the royal court majesty the majesty of the mainland mountains nobility I found Mr. Mandela supremely courteous, with a genuine nobility of bearing. pomp the pomp and splendour of the English aristocracy state Nelson's body lay in state in the Painted Hall after the battle of Trafalgar. magnificence I shall never forget the magnificence of the Swiss mountains. sumptuousness sublimity stateliness 2 (noun) in the sense of importance Definition personal greatness, dignity, or nobility He is wholly concerned with his own grandeur. Synonyms importance He was too puffed up with his own importance to accept the verdict. status She cheated banks to satisfy her desire for money and status. prestige Her work gained her international prestige. standing dignity Everyone admired her extraordinary dignity and composure. prominence He came to prominence during the last World Cup. greatness nobility loftiness augustness Opposites inferiority , insignificance , triviality , smallness , pettiness , unimportance , lowliness , commonness Additional synonyms in the sense of dignity Definition serious, calm, and controlled behaviour or manner Everyone admired her extraordinary dignity and composure. Synonyms decorum, breeding, gravity, majesty, grandeur, respectability, nobility, propriety, solemnity, gentility, courtliness, loftiness, stateliness in the sense of glory the glory of the royal court Synonyms splendour, majesty, greatness, grandeur, nobility, pomp, magnificence, pageantry, éclat, sublimity in the sense of greatness Synonyms grandeur, dignity, majesty, generosity, idealism, nobility, heroism, chivalry, high-mindedness, disinterestedness, sublimity, loftiness, stateliness, nobleness Nearby words of grandeur grammatical gramophone records grand grandeur grandfather grandiloquent grandiose Synonyms of 'grandeur' grandeur Explore 'grandeur' in the dictionary
随便看	to charge sb £20 for sth tocharian tocharian a tocharian b to chase sb off one's land/away from a place to chauffeur sb around to cheat sb out of sth to check on sb/sth to check sth against sth to check that ... to check with sb tocher tocherless to chew the cud to chicken out of (doing) sth tochis to choke on sth to choke sb to choke to death to choose between to choose from to choose to do sth tock tockier tockiest

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