imposing
英 [ɪm'pəʊzɪŋ]
美 [ɪm'pozɪŋ]
- adj. （建築物等）壯觀的；威風的；（儀表）堂堂的；給人深刻印象的
- v. impose的ing形式
助記提示
1. im- "into, in, on, upon" + pos- + -ing.
2. 字麵含義：put upon, place upon, a laying on.
3. => that impresses by appearance or manner.
4. 拿得出手的，能夠放出來、放在上麵供人欣賞、觀賞的東西，肯定都是不一般的東西。
中文詞源
imposing 壯觀的來自impose,強加。引申詞義使人留下深刻印象的，壯觀的。
英文詞源
- imposing (adj.)
- "that impresses by appearance or manner," 1786, from present participle of impose (v.). Related: Imposingly.
雙語例句
- 1. I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.
- 我擔心你會覺得我們是在勉強你。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Mum thinks I should stop imposing on your hospitality, Leo," said Grace.
- “利奧，我媽媽覺得我不應該再在這兒麻煩你了，”格雷絲說。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a grand and imposing building
- 雄偉壯觀的建築物
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The fortress is an imposing building.
- 這座城堡是一座宏偉的建築.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The mountains stand tall and imposing.
- 山勢崔巍.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》