amazing
amazing — adjective
1. extremely good and likely to make people admire or enjoy it.
extremely good and likely to make people admire or enjoy it.
You did an amazing job fixing Grandma's old radio.
an amazing job collocation
The noodles taste amazing with lime and fresh herbs.
linking verb: taste amazing
The team gave an amazing show at the school concert.
We had an amazing weekend in Tainan with our cousins.
That bakery sells amazing bread early every Saturday morning.
- awful
very bad and unpleasant
- disappointing
not as good as people hoped
文法句型
an amazing + noun
look amazing
sound amazing
taste amazing
用法筆記
Very common in everyday speech for enthusiastic praise, especially with food, trips, performances, people, and experiences. Distinguish from sense 2: here the main idea is quality, not unexpected surprise.
常見錯誤
2. so surprising or striking that it fills you with wonder.
so surprising or striking that it fills you with wonder.
It was amazing that no one on the bus was hurt.
it is amazing that + clause
An amazing light appeared above the lake at midnight.
amazing + noun for a striking sight
The archaeologists made an amazing discovery under the school gym.
The hikers watched an amazing wall of ice crash into the sea.
The baby's amazing grip surprised the nurse during the checkup.
- astonishing
stronger and slightly more formal; often used for facts or results
- remarkable
can sound calmer; stresses that something stands out
- unbelievable
focuses on how hard something is to believe
- surprising
weaker and more neutral; does not always suggest wonder
- ordinary
not special or striking
- unsurprising
causes little or no surprise
文法句型
it is amazing that + clause
an amazing + noun
用法筆記
Often used for facts, events, sights, or abilities that seem hard to believe. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense points to strong surprise or wonder, while sense 1 is mainly straightforward praise.