sublime
adj
1 of the greatest, most admirable kind; causing awe and reverence 偉大的;崇高的; 令人贊嘆的; 令人崇敬的
sublime heroism, beauty, scenery 令人嘆為觀止的英雄行為、 美麗、 景色
her sublime devotion to the cause 她獻(xiàn)身於事業(yè)的崇高精神
(infml 口) The food was absolutely sublime. 這吃的東西棒極了.
2 [attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
(sometimes derog 有時(shí)作貶義) extreme; suggesting a person who is not afraid of the consequences of his actions 極端的; 不顧後果的
sublime conceit, indifference, impudence 極其驕橫、 冷 淡、 無(wú)恥
She approached the angry crowd with a sublime lack of concern for her own safety. 她完全不顧自己的安全走近憤怒的人群.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) from the sublime to the ridiculous from sth great, admirable, etc to sth trivial, absurd, etc 由極好轉(zhuǎn)到極無(wú)聊的事物上
Interrupting an opera on television for a pet-food commercial is going from the sublime to the ridiculous. 在電視播演歌劇時(shí)插播寵物食品廣告真是煞風(fēng)景.