Majestic
Majestic 描述一种具有皇室般尊严、力量、美丽或宏伟规模的事物。
- 外表: 雄伟、壮丽(如 majestic mountains)。
- 举止: 庄严、威重(如 a majestic walk)。
- “The majestic Alps rose high above the clouds.” (雄伟的阿尔卑斯山高耸入云。)
- “The eagle is a majestic bird that symbolizes freedom.” (鹰是一种威严的鸟,象征着自由。)
- “She looked truly majestic in her royal coronation robes.” (她穿着皇室加冕袍看起来确实庄严威武。)
- maj-: 词根源自拉丁语 maior (major),意为“更大的”。
- majesty: 庄严、尊严(通常是对国王的称呼)。
- -ic: 形容词后缀。
- 同根词: majesty (威严), major (主要的)。
这个词与王权(Majesty)紧密相连。在描述自然景观时,它暗示了大自然有一种让人心生敬畏、如同面对神灵或君王般的威严。
- 名词形式: majesty
- 副词形式: majestically
联想 Majesty(陛下)。如果一个东西配得上被叫作“陛下”,那它就是 majestic(雄伟庄严的)。
The sailors saw a majestic whale surface next to their small boat. It was as long as a house and moved with such majestic grace that they all stopped talking. For a moment, they felt small in the presence of such a majestic creature of the deep ocean.