fantastic
fantastic — 形容詞
1. much better, more enjoyable, or more impressive than what you would normally exp
極好的
非常好或令人滿意的
much better, more enjoyable, or more impressive than what you would normally expect; of very high quality.
We had a fantastic time at the beach — the weather was perfect and the water was warm.
我們在海邊玩得很開心——天氣很好，水也很溫暖。
collocation: fantastic time
The pasta at that little place near Lauren's flat was absolutely fantastic.
Lauren 家附近那家小店賣的義大利麵好吃極了。
collocation: absolutely fantastic
Renata got a fantastic job offer from a design company in Berlin.
Renata 在柏林一家設計公司得到了一份很棒的工作機會。
It was fantastic to see everyone at Minho's wedding after so many years apart.
隔了這麼多年，能在 Minho 的婚禮上見到大家真是太好了。
Camila's piano performance was fantastic — the whole audience stood up to clap.
Camila 的鋼琴演奏太精彩了——全場觀眾都站起來鼓掌。
文法句型
fantastic + noun
be + fantastic
fantastic + infinitive (it's fantastic to...)
用法筆記
This sense is extremely common in informal spoken and written English. In formal or academic writing, alternatives such as 'excellent,' 'outstanding,' or 'remarkable' are generally preferred.
常見錯誤
2. based on imagination or fantasy rather than anything that exists in the real wor
幻想的
只存在想像中而非真實的
based on imagination or fantasy rather than anything that exists in the real world; created from pure invention.
This animated film shows a fantastic world where animals talk and trees move at night.
這部動畫片呈現一個幻想的世界，動物會說話，樹木在夜裡會移動。
collocation: fantastic world
Dario's moon hotel plan was called a fantastic idea that could never be built.
Dario 在月球蓋飯店的計畫被認為是一個無法實現的幻想。
Old sailors tell tales of fantastic sea monsters and islands that appear at dawn.
老水手講的故事裡充滿了幻想的海怪和黎明出現的島嶼。
Rania wrote a fantastic novel about a hidden kingdom beneath the ocean floor.
Rania 寫了一本幻想小說，講述海底一個隱藏的王國。
- imaginary
more direct and neutral; lacks the creative or adventurous flavour of 'fantastic'
- mythical
suggests connection to ancient myths or legends
- make-believe
informal; common when talking about children's play or stories
文法句型
fantastic + noun (creature, world, story, tale)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 describes something that belongs in a fantasy (unreal), whereas sense 1 describes something of excellent quality (real). A 'fantastic movie' in sense 1 means it is very good; in sense 2 it would mean the movie is about imaginary things.
3. so unusual or surprising that it is hard to accept as true or plausible; beyond
離奇的
非常奇怪或難以置信的
so unusual or surprising that it is hard to accept as true or plausible; beyond what seems normal or believable.
It sounds fantastic that a stranger would pay for her flight, but it really happened.
說有個陌生人替她付機票錢，聽起來很離奇，但這件事真的發生了。
pattern: it sounds fantastic that...
The rumour about the principal joining a rock band was too fantastic to believe.
校長加入搖滾樂團的傳聞太離奇了，沒人相信。
Adina told a fantastic story about getting lost in the Tokyo subway for eight hours.
Adina 講了一個離奇的故事，說她在東京地鐵裡迷路了八個小時。
Christopher saw a fantastic sight on his morning run — a flamingo on a car roof.
Christopher 晨跑時看到一個離奇的景象——一隻紅鶴站在汽車車頂上。
- incredible
emphasises disbelief; common in both positive and negative contexts
- unbelievable
stronger than 'fantastic'; suggests outright refusal to believe
- outlandish
more negative; implies something is absurdly strange
- ordinary
normal and expected; the opposite of surprising
- believable
easy to accept as true
文法句型
it sounds / seems + fantastic + that-clause
fantastic + noun (story, claim, rumour)
用法筆記
This sense sits between senses 2 and 5. Unlike sense 2, the thing described here could be real but is so unlikely that people doubt it. Unlike sense 5, it does not necessarily involve odd personal style or appearance.
4. used before nouns of quantity to mean surprisingly or impressively big; much lar
極大的
（數量）非常大的
used before nouns of quantity to mean surprisingly or impressively big; much larger than usual or expected.
The company spent a fantastic amount of money renovating the old train station downtown.
那家公司在翻修市區舊火車站上花了一大筆錢。
collocation: fantastic amount of
Vikram bought a fantastic number of books — his whole flat was stacked with them.
Vikram 買了極多的書——他整個公寓都堆滿了。
collocation: fantastic number of
Élise earned a fantastic salary at the tech firm and bought a house after two years.
Élise 在那家科技公司薪水非常高，兩年後就買了房子。
The library holds a fantastic number of ancient Ming dynasty manuscripts.
這間圖書館收藏了極大量的明朝古籍。
文法句型
fantastic + noun (amount, sum, number)
5. strikingly unusual in appearance, design, or behaviour to the point of seeming o
怪異的
外觀或行為古怪、過於特別的
strikingly unusual in appearance, design, or behaviour to the point of seeming odd or extravagant; driven by wild imagination rather than conventional taste.
The architect designed a fantastic house with zigzag walls and a wavy purple roof.
那位建築師設計了一棟怪異的房子，有曲折的牆壁和紫色波浪形屋頂。
collocation: fantastic design
Felix wore a fantastic feathered hat covered in tiny lights to the party.
Felix 戴著一頂綴滿羽毛和燈泡的怪異帽子去參加派對。
The painter's later works became more fantastic, filled with melting clocks and floating eyes.
這位畫家的晚期作品變得更加怪異，充滿了融化的時鐘和漂浮的眼睛。
Kemi's grandmother knitted a fantastic scarf twelve metres long and shaped like a snake.
Kemi 的祖母織了一條怪異的圍巾，長達十二公尺，形狀像一條蛇。
- conventional
following accepted standards; the opposite of eccentric
- ordinary
plain and not unusual in any way
文法句型
fantastic + noun (design, outfit, building, character)
用法筆記
This sense is more common in literary or art criticism than in everyday conversation. It overlaps partly with sense 3 but focuses specifically on eccentricity in visual style or personal expression rather than on how surprising an event is.
fantastic — 名詞
1. a person whose appearance, behaviour, or way of thinking is strikingly unconvent
怪人
行為或外表古怪的人
a person whose appearance, behaviour, or way of thinking is strikingly unconventional and often regarded as odd by others.
The man who plays opera music from his bicycle is regarded as a local fantastic.
那個騎腳踏車放歌劇音樂的男人被視為當地的怪人。
pattern: considered / regarded as a fantastic
The village art club is full of fantasics who wear mismatched clothes and speak in riddles.
村裡的藝術社團裡全是些怪人，穿著不搭調的衣服，說話像在打謎語。
Every Friday the town's fantasics gather in the park to discuss their inventions.
每個星期五，鎮上的怪人們都會聚集在公園討論他們的發明。
Her uncle is a gentle fantastic who repairs broken clocks with bottle caps.
她叔叔是個溫和的怪人，總是用瓶蓋修理壞掉的時鐘。
- conformist
someone who follows social norms without question
文法句型
a + fantastic
(plural) fantastic / fantasics
用法筆記
This noun is very rare in modern English. It appears mostly in literary or humorous contexts, and the plural is sometimes written as 'fantastics' or 'fantasics.' The adjective senses of 'fantastic' are far more common.