Sublime
[ sə'blaɪm ]
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adj. 庄严的，雄伟的;令人赞叹的;极端的;傲慢的;
n. 庄严，崇高;高无上，顶点;
vt. （使）升华，精练;（使）变高尚;
vi. 升华;变高尚;
💡 词根助记
sub在…下面+lime限制→在限制下不乱做事→崇高的
📝 例句
At his touch, the common thing became sublime with heavenly music.
在他的演奏下，普通的事物在神圣的音乐声中变得崇高起来。
Many species have been wiped out through sublime ignorance.
许多物种由于人们的极端无知而灭绝了。
the sublime in art
艺术的崇高
I like sublime mountain scenery.
我喜爱壮丽的山景。
Many species have been wiped out through sublime ignorance.
许多物种由于人们的极端无知而灭绝了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】sub-前缀“在下面”,lime-limit -限制:下面有人限制你,所以你精神崇高的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-limit-表示“界限”
📖 牛津释义
sublime
adj
1 of the greatest, most admirable kind; causing awe and reverence 伟大的;崇高的; 令人赞叹的; 令人崇敬的
sublime heroism, beauty, scenery 令人叹为观止的英雄行为、 美丽、 景色
her sublime devotion to the cause 她献身於事业的崇高精神
(infml 口) The food was absolutely sublime. 这吃的东西棒极了.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(sometimes derog 有时作贬义) extreme; suggesting a person who is not afraid of the consequences of his actions 极端的; 不顾後果的
sublime conceit, indifference, impudence 极其骄横、 冷 淡、 无耻
She approached the angry crowd with a sublime lack of concern for her own safety. 她完全不顾自己的安全走近愤怒的人群.
3 (idm 习语) from the sublime to the ridiculous from sth great, admirable, etc to sth trivial, absurd, etc 由极好转到极无聊的事物上
Interrupting an opera on television for a pet-food commercial is going from the sublime to the ridiculous. 在电视播演歌剧时插播宠物食品广告真是煞风景.
🔁 扩展释义
*[sә'blaim]a. 高尚的, 壮观的, 卓越的vt. 提高, (使)变高尚, (使)纯化, (使)升华vi. 提高, (使)变高尚, (使)纯化, (使)升华n. 庄严, 崇高, 顶点【医】 升华
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'll bring the dog over by nine.
我在九点之前把狗送来。
I could have enjoyed the party twice as much.
将会更尽兴。
While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself in the process.
就在你接电话时，孩子把桌布从桌子上扯下来，将家中最好的陶瓷餐具半数摔碎，同时也弄伤了他自己。