gorgeous

gorgeous
[`gɔrdʒəs; '^ɔ:dʒəs] (發音來源)
壯麗的

單字解釋

gorgeous
[`gɔrdʒəs; '^ɔ:dʒəs]
《源自古法語「咽喉 (gorge) 的褶飾」的意思》<<形容詞>>
(more ~; most ~)
1 絢爛豪華的,華麗的,壯麗的; 燦爛的
a ~ sunset 
燦爛的落日
The garden is ~ with azaleas. 
花園裡盛開著絢麗的杜鵑花
2 (口語)<人、物>好看的; 很美的,好極的
a ~ meal 
豐盛的一餐
a ~ actress 
迷人的女演員
<<副詞>>
~.ly
<<名詞>>
~.ness
adj.華麗的, 燦爛的
【GRE紅寶書】
GORGEOUS adj. 美麗的,極好的
(英) adj. 美麗的，極好的(brilliantl y showy; splendid)
(記) 分割記憶：gorge (峽谷)+ous→峽谷是美麗的
(例) A gorgeous model won the beauty contest.




【不擇手段】
adj 眩目艷麗的＝showy＝splend id；才氣縱橫的 
(記) gorge（n 峽谷），ous多－很多的峽谷是 眩目艷麗的 




【21世紀英漢詞典】
gor.geous
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《源自古法語「咽喉 (gorge) 的褶飾」的意思》




(more ~; most ~)
1 絢爛豪華的,華麗的,壯麗的; 燦爛的
a ~ sunset 
燦爛的落日
The garden is ~ with azaleas. 
花園裡盛開著絢麗的杜鵑花
2 (口語)好看的; 很美的,好極的
a ~ meal 
豐盛的一餐
a ~ actress 
迷人的女演員




~.ly




~.ness




【Collins】  ◆◆◇◇◇




1 gorgeous 
If you say that something is gorgeous, you mean that it gives you a lot of pleasure or is very attractive. (INFORMAL)
...gorgeous mountain scenery...
It's a gorgeous day.
Some of the Renaissance buildings are gorgeous.
= lovely
ADJ-GRADED




* gorgeously 
She has a gorgeously warm speaking voice.
ADV: ADV adj/-ed




2 gorgeous 
If you describe someone as gorgeous, you mean that you find them very sexually attractive. (INFORMAL)
The cosmetics industry uses gorgeous women to sell its skincare products.
All the girls in my house are mad about Ryan, they think he's gorgeous.
= beautiful
ADJ-GRADED




3 gorgeous 
If you describe things such as clothes and colours as gorgeous, you mean they are bright, rich, and impressive.
...a red-haired man in the gorgeous uniform of a Marshal of the Empire.
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n




* gorgeously 
...gorgeously embroidered clothing.
ADV-GRADED: ADV adj/-ed 

英字分解

   

• gorge
• ous

       

gorge
[gɔrdʒ; ^ɔ:dʒ]
《源自古法語「咽喉」的意思》<<可數名詞>>
1 (兩側形成絕壁的) 峽谷,深谷
the Cheddar G~ 
切德峽谷
2 (美) (堵塞河流、通道等的) 聚集物,障礙物
An ice ~ has blocked the shipping lane. 
冰塊阻礙了航道
One's gorge rises at ?
見到…就作嘔; 厭惡
make a person's gorge rise
使某人作嘔,使某人厭惡
<<及物動詞>>

       

-ous
[-Es; -Es]
[-əs; -əs]
{字尾}
1 表示「多…的」,「…性的」,「似…的」,「有…特徵的」,「有…癖的」,「沉溺於…的」之意的形容詞字尾
perilous
2『化學』對於以 -ic 為字尾的酸表示「亞…的」之意的形容詞字尾
nitrous acid 
亞硝酸

列根成形

gorge

峽谷

ous

多…的

gorgeous

壯麗的

創義薛說

有很多峽谷的景貌 ➔ 壯麗的
字典說是源於咽喉摺皺的壯觀華麗貌，若果真如此，創此字者品味還真不平凡。 能細察紋理，明察秋亳，與把夏蚊比做群鶴的沈復能做好朋友。