| 单词 | prestigious |
| 释义 | prestigious (once / 3596 pages) adj Eagle Scout is a prestigious position within the Boy Scouts. It requires a lot of hard work over a number of years, and if you become one, lots of people will respect you. The adjective prestigious has a really wonderful Latin root, praestigiae, which means "conjuring tricks." Think of the magic word, "Presto!" Even though today's prestigious doesn't necessarily mean that the person described can do magic, imagining prestigious people as magicians can help you remember the admiration and status that the word implies. WORD FAMILYprestigious: prestigiously, prestigiousness+/prestige: prestiges, prestigious USAGE EXAMPLESHe is determined to earn a degree from a prestigious university to back up his professional basketball aspirations. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Rejection from a prestigious art academy in Japan strengthened his resolve to gain recognition for his individualized approach. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Currently on the market is a classic townhouse on India Street, one of the most prestigious streets in New Town for offers over $2.76 million. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj having an illustrious reputation; respected a prestigious author Syn eminent, esteemed, honored reputable having a good reputation 2adj exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige a prestigious professor at a prestigious university Syn influential having or exercising influence or power |
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