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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Exactly what do you want from me, Mrs. Stewart?
究竟对我有什么要求， Stewart太太？
To know how to wait is the great secret of success.
懂得如何等待是成功的秘诀。
No, I'm not. Good! I can reach them now. Catch!
不，不高。好！现在我够得着了。接住！