单词 | dazzling |
释义 | dazzling (once / 612 pages) adj Things that are dazzling seem stunning and extraordinary — they impress you enormously. A dazzling circus act amazes you with its daring and skill. There are two ways for something to be dazzling: first, to overwhelm you with its beauty or ability. The second way is more literal — something that's blazing with light, like a summer sunrise or headlights shining into your car as you drive at night, is also dazzling. The summer sunlight on the ocean might be dazzling in both senses of the word, blinding you a little and also impressing you. WORD FAMILYdazzling: dazzlingest, dazzlingly+/dazzle: dazzled, dazzles, dazzling USAGE EXAMPLESThat opened up more opportunities for Gill against Illinois, including on several pick-and-roll situations that ended in dazzling finishes. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) It’s described as “a multi-sensory display of live music, dazzling light show and pyrotechnics” in Copley Square. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) In lesser hands, that might add up to a distracting collage, but in Min’s and Day’s, the result is both dazzling and cohesive. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps Syn eye-popping, fulgurant, fulgurous impressive making a strong or vivid impression 2adj shining intensely dazzling snow Syn blazing, blinding, fulgent, glaring, glary bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
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