powerful
英 [ˈpaʊəfl] 美 [ˈpaʊərfl]

adj.

强大的；权力大的；（药）有效地；

adv.

很；非常；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 强健的,强而有力的 able to produce great physical force
2. 强大的,作用大的 great in degree or effort
3. 权力大的,有势力的 having much control and influence

英英释义

powerful[ 'pauəful ]

• adj.
  • having great power or force or potency or effect

    "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

  • strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

    同义词：knock-down(a)

  • having great influence

    同义词：potent

  • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    "powerful arms"

    同义词：brawnyheftymuscularsinewy

  • displaying superhuman strength or power

    同义词：herculean

• adv.(Southern regional intensive) very

  "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"

  同义词：mightyright

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• powerful argument〔blow〕强有力的论据〔一击〕
• powerful country强国
• powerful crop很可观的收获

副词+～

• amazingly powerful惊人地强大,惊人地有力
• incredibly powerful强大得难以置信
• politically powerful政治上强大的
• unbelievably powerful强大得难以置信

～+介词

• powerful over one's men有力地控制住部下

词组短语

powerful force劲旅；强大的势力

powerful drug剧药；强效药；特效药

powerful machine强力电机

同近义词辨析

mighty, powerful

这组词都有“强有力的”的意思，其区别是：

mighty书面语用词，指力量、威力或能力等非常大，非一般可比，多作引申用，有时含夸张意味。

powerful普通用词，指事物本身具有巨在的力量、能力或权力，也可作引申用。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. This defeat was a powerful blow to the enemy.
   这次失败是对敌人的有力的打击。
2. The elephant grinds its food with its powerful molars.
   象用其强有力的臼齿嚼碎食物。
3. Russia used to be a very powerful country.
   俄国曾是一个非常强大的国家。
4. The chancellor is the most powerful man in the Austrian government.
   首相是奥地利政府最有实权的人。
5. The athlete should have a powerful body.
   运动员应该具有强健的体魄。

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