| 单词 | resplendent |
| 释义 | resplendent (once / 1864 pages) adj Someone or something that is resplendent has great beauty and is a pleasure to behold. "She was there, at the base of the stairs, resplendent in her flowing gown and jewels." When people or things are resplendent, they are dazzling, splendiferous, glorious, or lovely. The adjective resplendent comes from a Latin word that means “to shine brightly.” The gilded entranceway was resplendent in the golden glow of the afternoon light. When he flashed his resplendent smile, she was helpless against his charms. WORD FAMILYresplendent: resplendence, resplendency, resplendently+/resplend: resplendent/resplendency: resplendencies USAGE EXAMPLESThe clean, sunny cafeteria is edged with stalls framed by vivid photos of meal options as well as resplendent plastic models. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Huppert glows as if lit from within by some kind of unholy sunlight: she’s defiant, resplendent, teasing–and impossible to turn away from. Time(Nov 10, 2016) The goat, who was resplendent in a tartan scarf, wasn’t enthused about the future commander in chief, a classic goat move, although the crowd was. Time(Nov 07, 2016) adj having great beauty and splendor Syn glorious, splendid, splendiferous beautiful delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration |
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