tremendous

tremendous — adjective

1. so large, powerful, or admirable in quality that it surprises you or makes you f

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so large, powerful, or admirable in quality that it surprises you or makes you feel impressed

例句

Jisoo felt tremendous relief when she heard that her mother had recovered.

collocation: tremendous relief — strong emotional release

The fundraiser was a tremendous success, raising over fifty thousand dollars.

collocation: tremendous success — with a specific result

同義詞
  • enormous

    focuses on physical size or scale; more neutral in tone and slightly more formal

  • immense

    suggests even greater scale; more literary, less common in everyday speech

  • terrific

    similar strength but more informal; often used for quality rather than size

  • colossal

    emphasises extraordinary size; slightly dramatic or journalistic in tone

反義詞
  • tiny

    describes something very small in size or amount, the opposite of tremendous in scale

  • insignificant

    describes something too small or unimportant to be noticed, opposite of tremendous in impact

用法筆記

Tremendous is stronger than big or good — it adds a sense of surprise, admiration, or being impressed. Common in both informal conversation (That meal was tremendous!) and formal writing (a tremendous achievement).

常見錯誤

❌There is a tremendous different between the two plans.
✅There is a tremendous difference between the two plans.
💡'difference' is the noun form; 'different' is an adjective.
❌The soup tasted tremendous good.
✅The soup tasted tremendous.' or 'The soup was tremendously good.
💡'tremendous' is an adjective; use 'tremendously' as an adverb.