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单词 tremendous
释义 tre·men·dous
\trə̇ˈmendəs, trēˈ- sometimes -njəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere to tremble, tremble at, dread — more at tremble
1. : such as may excite trembling : such as may arouse dread, awe, or terror : terrifying, dreadful
 < a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology — Walter Lippmann >
2.
 a. : astonishing by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
  < a countryside of tremendous sweeping plains — Alan Moorehead >
 b. : unusually large or great : huge, vast
  < a tremendous sensitivity to the slightest hint of criticism — Peggy Durdin >
  < an advertising man with tremendous talents — M.E.Bennett >
Synonyms: see monstrous
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