prodigious
Significado: Remarkably great in extent, size, or degree; impressively large or powerful, especially in relation to talent or output.
Prodigious carries an element of wonder or admiration — it suggests something that provokes astonishment by its scale or quality. It is particularly associated with talent, memory, output, and appetite. A 'prodigious talent' implies not just skill but a degree of natural gift that inspires awe. Common collocations include 'prodigious talent,' 'prodigious appetite,' 'prodigious output,' and 'prodigious memory.'
Ejemplos
- Mozart's prodigious talent was evident from the age of five, when he began composing short keyboard pieces. 莫扎特惊人的音乐才华在五岁时就已显现,那时他开始创作短小的键盘曲。El prodigioso talento de Mozart era evidente desde los cinco años, cuando empezó a componer breves piezas para teclado.モーツァルトの驚異的な才能は5歳の頃から明らかで、その時期にはすでに短い鍵盤曲の作曲を始めていた。모차르트의 경이적인 재능은 5세 때부터 두드러졌으며, 그 시기에 이미 짧은 건반곡을 작곡하기 시작했다.
- The historian's prodigious output included over thirty books and hundreds of scholarly articles spanning five decades. 这位历史学家惊人的产出包括三十多部著作和数百篇学术论文,横跨五十年。La prodigiosa producción del historiador incluyó más de treinta libros y cientos de artículos académicos a lo largo de cinco décadas.その歴史家の膨大な著作には、50年にわたって執筆された30冊以上の書籍と数百本の学術論文が含まれていた。그 역사학자의 방대한 저작에는 50년에 걸쳐 집필된 30권 이상의 저서와 수백 편의 학술 논문이 포함되어 있었다.
- He consumed a prodigious quantity of food at every sitting, yet somehow remained as thin as a rail. 他每顿饭都吃下惊人的食物量,却不知何故依然瘦如竹竿。Consumía una cantidad prodigiosa de comida en cada sentada y, sin embargo, seguía delgado como un fideo.彼は毎食驚くべき量の食事を平らげたが、不思議なことにやせ細ったままだった。그는 매 식사마다 놀라운 양의 음식을 섭취했지만, 불가사의하게도 깡마른 몸매를 유지했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, literary, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin 'prodigiosus' meaning marvellous or unnatural, from 'prodigium' (portent, omen). The original sense in English (16th century) was of something ominous or monstrous; the modern sense of impressively great developed later.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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