| 单词 | splendor |
| 释义 | splendor (once / 555 pages) n The noun splendor refers to something that is magnificent or grand. If your prom was held in a luxurious ballroom with elegant decor, you might note the splendor of the setting. The noun splendor has its roots in the Latin word splendere, which means bright. Splendid, splendiferous, and resplendent are all related adjectives used to describe grand, magnificent, and brilliant things. Splendor usually has the connotation of luxury or quality, as in "the splendor of Balmoral castle," or "the splendor of the view at the Grand Canyon." WORD FAMILYsplendor: splendors USAGE EXAMPLESThen, at the moment a heavenly host of angels was supposed to emerge in divine splendor, nothing happened. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The Rockefeller Center tree in all its splendor, right there. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) But the most important thing about this epiphany was not the arboreal splendor itself, but the Lord’s appointment on earth: The Christmas Tree Whisperer. Salon(Dec 18, 2016) 1n the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor Syn|Hypo|Hyper brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, splendour eclat brilliant or conspicuous success or effect elegance a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste 2n a quality that outshines the usual Syn|Hyper brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendour brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
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