powerful

英['paʊəfl] 美['paʊərfl]
  • adj. 强有力的;强大的;有权的;强健的
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星级词汇:
  • powellism n.鲍威尔主义(指20世纪英国保守党议员鲍威尔鼓吹的限制或终止有色人种向英国移民等政治和经济主张)
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 强大的,强有力的,有力的,力量大的
    2. 效力大的,很有效的,有效力的,作用大的,有强烈作用的
    3. 有权威的,有影响的,有势力的,有权力的,权力大的
    4. <美国方言>很多的
    5. 动人的
    6. 相当的
    adv. (副词)
    1. <美国方言>很,非常
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 强健的,强而有力的 able to produce great physical force
    2. 强大的,作用大的 great in degree or effort
    3. 权力大的,有势力的 having much control and influence

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. having great power or force or potency or effect;

    "the most powerful government in western Europe"
    "his powerful arms"
    "a powerful bomb"
    "the horse's powerful kick"
    "powerful drugs"
    "a powerful argument"

  2. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm;

    "a knock-down blow"

  3. having great influence

  4. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful;

    "a hefty athlete"
    "a muscular boxer"
    "powerful arms"

  5. displaying superhuman strength or power;

    "herculean exertions"

Adverb:
  1. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree;

    "the baby is mighty cute"
    "he's mighty tired"
    "it is powerful humid"
    "that boy is powerful big now"
    "they have a right nice place"
    "they rejoiced mightily"

1. The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.
政府面对如此大的压力,失去了信心。

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2. The social cachet of some form of qualification in India is powerful.
在印度,具有某种资格享有巨大的社会威望。

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3. The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.
一度很强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。

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4. Ferries are very powerful and manoeuvrable compared to cargo ships.
与货船相比,渡船马力大而且易操纵。

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5. In some works, flowers take on a powerful emblematic quality.
在一些作品中,花具有强烈的象征意义。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. This defeat was a powerful blow to the enemy.
      这次失败是对敌人的有力的打击。
    2. The elephant grinds its food with its powerful molars.
      象用其强有力的臼齿嚼碎食物。
    3. Russia used to be a very powerful country.
      俄国曾是一个非常强大的国家。
    4. The chancellor is the most powerful man in the Austrian government.
      首相是奥地利政府最有实权的人。
    5. The athlete should have a powerful body.
      运动员应该具有强健的体魄。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. He has powerful arms and legs.
      他四肢强健有力。
    2. Onions have a powerful smell.
      洋葱具有强烈的气味。
    3. A powerful government must have a strong economic base.
      一个有力的政府必须有强大的经济基础。
    4. He has got a powerful position in the government.
      他在政府中占有一个很有影响的地位。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. The drug is powerful.
      这药很有效。
    2. Who is more powerful in your family?
      在你家里谁权力更大?
    3. Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever.
      老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。
    S+be+~+to- v
    1. She is powerful to help us.
      她有能力帮助我们。
    2. Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.
      电流常强得足以致命。
adj. (形容词)
powerful, forceful
  • 这两个词都可作“强有力的”解。powerful强调最有力、最强大,且已被实效所证实; forceful强调强有力的性质或坚强的性格,但不一定显示力量或精力。
  • powerful, mighty
  • 这两个词的共同意思是“强大的”。powerful指军队、势力等“强大的”“有影响的”“有势力的”; mighty多用在诗歌、文学或圣经中,表示“非常的〔非凡的〕强大”“巨大”“浩大”。
  • powerful,mighty
  • 这两个形容词均含“强有力的”之意。
  • powerful普通用词,指事物本身具有巨在的力量、能力或权力,也可作引申用。
  • mighty书面语用词,指力量、威力或能力等非常大,非一般可比,多作引申用,有时含夸张意味。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词 副词+~ ~+介词