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单词 mighty
释义 mighty
I. \ˈmīd.]ē, -īt], ]i\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mihtig, from miht might + -ig -y — more at might
1.
 a. : having or wielding great power or authority : strong in material resources or social position : powerful
  < the mismanagement and dishonesty of those once mighty in finance — Oscar Handlin >
  < knowing the well-heeled and the mighty rather than the poor and the unimportant — John Mason Brown >
 b. : marked by or reflecting intellectual or artistic ability of a high order : immensely gifted or effective : great, notable, extraordinary
  < soon recognized as the mightiest preacher in New England — American Guide Series: Massachusetts >
  < master of a mighty line >
  < one of the mightiest poets of our time >
 c.
  (1) : strong in body or valor
   < repeated the exploits of the mighty logger — American Guide Series: Washington >
   < this mighty man of small stature — Boy Scout Handbook >
  (2) : exerting or made with great force : strenuous, violent
   < swing mighty blows to sharpen a dull bit — Lamp >
   < a mighty tempest >
   < a mighty thrust >
   < a mighty wind >
  (3) : doing or engaging in something intensively, on a large or massive scale, or with notable success
   < were mighty wanderers in those days — Meridel Le Sueur >
   < a mighty drinker >
   < the Egyptian cat was a mighty hunter — Agnes Repplier >
  (4) : very favorable : high
   < has a mighty opinion of his work >
 d. : potent or effective in action : efficacious, efficient
  < essayed such tasks with no mightier tools than picks or shovels — O.S.Nock >
  < cast a mighty spell upon her >
  < the bullet was mightier than the ballot — Hessell Tiltman >
2. : great or imposing in size, amount, extent, or degree
 < periods of high ideals and mighty achievement — Mary D. Anderson >
 < the great country and mighty river he had explored — Tom Marvel >
 < one of the mightiest ruins in the world — Kennett Love >
 < the designer of a mighty bridge — B.N.Cardozo >
II. adverb
: in a great degree : extremely, very
 < a mighty fine record >
 < mighty proud of you — Gerald Beaumont >
 < a few had it mighty good — James Street >
III. noun
(-es)
: a person of might
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