| 释义 |
al·mighty
I. \(ˈ)ȯl|mīd.ē, -ītē; in “God Almighty” sometimes əlˌm-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English (akin to Old High German alamahtíg, Old Norse almāttigr), from Old English ælmihtig, ealmihtig, from æl-, eal- all (akin to Old English eall all) + mihtig mighty — more at all, mighty
1.
a. often capitalized : having absolute power over all — used especially of God
b. : relatively unlimited in power
< almighty armies swept over the country >
2. slang : very bad : extreme
< he's in one almighty fix >
II. noun
(-es)
Usage: capitalized
: god — used with the
III. adverb
slang : extremely
< almighty cold >
< took an almighty long time to make up his mind > |