fabulous

Word family

fab·u·lous /ˈfæbjələs/ adjectiveadj

1 GOOD/EXCELLENTextremely good or impressive 极好的；绝妙的 SYN wonderful

You look fabulous!

你看上去美极了！

a fabulous meal

丰盛的一餐

The room has fabulous views across the lake.

那个房间可以看到美丽的湖景。

2 [only before noun]LOT/VERY MUCH very large in amount or size 巨额的；巨大的 SYN huge

the Duke’s fabulous wealth

那位公爵的巨额财富

3. [only before noun]IMAGINE fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist 神话寓言中的，传说中的 → fable

Examples from the Corpus

fabulous• Their Chicken Kiev is delicious, and as for their garlic bread ... fabulous!• I think this is pretty fabulous.• Oh, man, those are fabulous.• She was distinctly a bit funny about her diamonds, always reputed to be fabulous.• For $ 239, you and your Valentine are treated to the same fabulous dinner, and overnight accommodations.• Be bold with strong shades - that's the key to this fabulous face!• Against this background the rosy-tipped lamp standards seemed like fabulous lantern plants in a land of faerie.• That was really a fabulous meal.• Close by is a fabulous network of caves, filled with deep lakes of clear blue water.• The painting was sold for a fabulous sum.

fabulous wealth• Both he and Dempster had depended on Lord Aviemore's fabulous wealth if for some reason the project failed.• Libel Despite her fabulous wealth, Sam's only property is a humble £60,000 two-bedroom flat in North London.

Origin fabulous

(1400-1500) Latin fabulosus, from fabula; → FABLE

fab·u·lous adjectiveadj

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