Mighty



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 强有力的, 强大的
• ［英］ adj. 强有力的, 强大的 ( very great in power, strength, size)
• ［记］ might ( 力量) +y

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (mightier; -est)

• Date: before 12th century
• 1. possessing might ; powerful
• 2. accomplished or characterized by might <a mighty thrust>
• 3. great or imposing in size or extent ; extraordinary

II. adverb

• Date: 14th century
• extremely, very <a mighty handy gadget>
• Usage:
  • Mighty used as an intensive usually conveys a folksy down-home feeling <plain and simple fare…but mighty filling and mighty satisfying — Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times>. It is used especially to create a chatty style<turnip greens, corn bread and biscuits. That sounds mighty good to me — Julia Child> or to stress a rural atmosphere<a man must be mighty serious about his squirrel hunting — Stuart Williams, Field & Stream>. In a more formal context, mighty is used to create emphasis by drawing attention to itself<the chairman made sure that there were mighty few of them — Mollie Panter-Downes>.

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