sublime

sublime — 形容詞

1. so remarkably fine, grand, or beautiful that it fills you with a deep sense of w

1.形容詞B2
釋義

極致；崇高

形容事物極其美好宏偉，令人讚嘆

so remarkably fine, grand, or beautiful that it fills you with a deep sense of wonder or admiration — used of art, scenery, music, experiences, or even simple pleasures at the highest level of excellence.

例句

The mountain peak offered a sublime view of golden light spreading across the valley.

山頂展現出極致美景，金色的光芒灑滿了整片山谷。

collocation: sublime view

Esme said the orchestra's final piece was a truly sublime experience she would never forget.

Esme 說管弦樂團的終曲是一場真正令人讚嘆的體驗，她永遠不會忘記。

pattern: truly sublime + noun

同義詞
  • magnificent

    focuses on grand scale and splendour; slightly less inward-looking than sublime

  • exquisite

    emphasises delicate, intricate perfection rather than awe-inspiring grandeur

  • transcendent

    suggests going beyond ordinary limits; more spiritual or intellectual than sublime

  • superb

    commoner, less intense; simply means excellent without the awe component

反義詞
  • mediocre

    of only average quality; the opposite of outstanding excellence

  • mundane

    ordinary and unremarkable; lacks the elevated quality of the sublime

文法句型

sublime + noun

be + sublime

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or literary contexts. Often paired with nouns of aesthetic experience: view, beauty, taste, music, experience, landscape, work of art.

常見錯誤

❌The cake was very sublime.
✅The cake was absolutely sublime.
💡'Sublime' is an absolute-quality adjective and is not naturally graded with 'very.' Use 'absolutely,' 'truly,' or 'quite.'
❌It was a sublime day at the beach.
✅It was a glorious day at the beach.
💡'Sublime' is too strong for ordinary pleasantness; it should describe something extraordinary and awe-inspiring.

2. used before a noun to describe a quality — such as confidence, ignorance, or ind

2.形容詞C1
釋義

完全；十足

用以強調某種性質極端到令人難以置信

used before a noun to describe a quality — such as confidence, ignorance, or indifference — that is so extreme or complete that it becomes almost shocking or absurd.

例句

Ziad showed sublime confidence when he argued against the entire board of directors.

Ziad 展現出十足的信心，站出來與整個董事會辯論。

collocation: sublime confidence

The government's sublime indifference to the housing crisis angered thousands of frustrated voters.

政府對住房危機的完全漠視，激怒了成千上萬失望的選民。

collocation: sublime indifference

同義詞
  • absolute

    commoner and less dramatic; fits more contexts

  • utter

    strong intensifier, usually for negative qualities (utter nonsense)

  • complete

    neutral intensifier; less emphatic than sublime

  • sheer

    similar intensifying force; used with both positive and negative abstracts

反義詞
  • moderate

    controlled or reasonable; opposite of extreme or complete

  • slight

    small in degree; opposite of 'very great'

文法句型

sublime + abstract noun (ignorance, indifference, confidence, absurdity)

用法筆記

This sense is almost always attributive (used before the noun it describes). The noun is typically an abstract quality — often a negative one — but positive abstracts (confidence, beauty) also occur. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 does not mean 'beautiful' or 'admirable'; it intensifies the noun without praising it.

常見錯誤

❌He drives a sublime car.' (intending: a great car)
✅He treated the critics with sublime indifference.
💡This sense does not mean 'excellent'; it intensifies abstract qualities, not concrete objects.

sublime — 名詞

sublime — 動詞