spectacular

Word family

spec·tac·u·lar1 /spekˈtækjələ $ -ər/ adjectiveadj

1 IMPRESSvery impressive 壮观的；精彩的；令人印象深刻的

a mountainous area with spectacular scenery

景色壮丽的山区

a spectacular success

辉煌的成就

2 very sudden, unexpected, or extreme 惊人的，突如其来的

The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market.

这一消息引起了股市的暴跌。

—spectacularly adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

spectacular• Other buildings came and went, including one claimed by a spectacular 1854 fire.• When reports began to drift back from pentecostal revivals abroad, the flaming marvels became even more spectacular.• The view from the top floor is absolutely spectacular.• I felt as if I was taking part in history and the results were spectacular.• To celebrate independence day, there was a spectacular fireworks display.• Houston experienced spectacular growth after the Civil War.• It was a spectacular morning, and I was happy to hang out.• When he got there, he had to fight for reform and take one spectacular risk.• The campground in Emerald Bay State Park has a spectacular setting.• We ended a perfect day sipping sangria at a cliffside restaurant, relaxing in the spectacular sunset.• The theatre is quite spectacular, with the seating arrangement and the plays performed there are of a very high standard.

spectacular2 noun [countableC]

SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingan event or performance that is very large and impressive 盛况，壮观的场面；盛大的演出

a television spectacular

场面盛大的电视节目

Examples from the Corpus

spectacular• Within a year he could provide eight spectaculars, all ingeniously flexible to fit one- to three-hour bookings.• Jazz, film and literature festivals, entertainment spectaculars and superstar concerts.• Hot or not: This science-fiction spectacular is the most hyped movie of the summer.

Origin spectacular1

(1600-1700) Latin spectaculum; → SPECTACLE