imposing

英 [ɪm'pəʊzɪŋ] 美[ɪm'pozɪŋ]
  • adj. (建筑物等)壮观的;威风的;(仪表)堂堂的;给人深刻印象的
  • v. impose的ing形式

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助记提示


1. im- "into, in, on, upon" + pos- + -ing.
2. 字面含义:put upon, place upon, a laying on.
3. => that impresses by appearance or manner.
4. 拿得出手的,能够放出来、放在上面供人欣赏、观赏的东西,肯定都是不一般的东西。

中文词源


imposing 壮观的

来自impose,强加。引申词义使人留下深刻印象的,壮观的。

英英释意


1. impressive in appearance;
"a baronial mansion"
"an imposing residence"
"a noble tree"
"severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"
"stately columns"
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person;
"his distinguished bearing"
"the monarch's imposing presence"
"she reigned in magisterial beauty"

英文词源


imposing (adj.)
"that impresses by appearance or manner," 1786, from present participle of impose (v.). Related: Imposingly.

考试真题


Careme's cooking displays became the symbol of fine French dining, they were plentiful, beautiful and imposing.

2018年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

That is why government has historically intervened, banning advertising, imposing health warnings and punitive duties.

2016年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

British Land Art as shown in this well selected, but relatively modestly scaled exhibition wasn't about imposing on the landscape, more a kind of landscape-orientated light conceptual art created passing through.

2014年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

In order to ensure that elite women have more such opportunities, they have proposed imposing government quotas.

2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


a grand and imposing building
雄伟壮观的建筑物

牛津词典

a tall imposing woman
高大壮硕的女人

牛津词典

...the imposing wrought-iron gates at the entrance to the estate.
庄园入口处气派的锻铁大门

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was an imposing man.
他仪表堂堂。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It gave an imposing appearance to most of the wholesale houses.
这样就使许多大商店显得富丽堂皇.

辞典例句

It was an imposing scene , into which Deerslayer now found himself advancing.
眼前的场面给杀鹿人留下极其深刻的印象.

期刊摘选

It is imposing, watch tower intensive, wide vision, exquisite architectural art.
它气势雄伟, 敌楼密集, 视野开阔, 建筑艺术精湛.

期刊摘选

Their habitation was not merely respectable and commodious, but even dignified and imposing.
他们的居所既宽敞舒适又尊严气派.

辞典例句

But it avoids any hint of imposing elections at gunpoint.
但其中没有任何暗示将通过武力强制进行选举的字眼.

期刊摘选

Arbitrarily imposing sanctions or restrictions will not help solve the problem.
那样不仅于事无补,而且会损害两国的利益.

期刊摘选

This appearance is so decent and imposing.
这样的排场真够面子,够气派.

期刊摘选

She was not so young as I expected and in appearance imposing rather than attractive.
她没有我想象的那么年轻,她的外表与其说风姿动人,毋宁说富态魁梧.

辞典例句

It is so popular and imposing in the world no similar magazines could be comparable.
风靡全球的气势,令无数同类杂志望其项背.

期刊摘选

I hope it's not imposing on you / your hospitality, but could I stay to dinner?
我可以在您这儿吃顿饭 吗 ?不过希望不要使您为难[觉得我不知趣].

辞典例句

If you slap your face until it's swollen in an effort to look imposing, you'll suffer for sure.
打肿脸充胖子, 吃亏的是自己.

《简明英汉词典》

I gazed above me at imposing Gothic towers silhouetted like giant sentinels against the gray sky.
我向上凝望雄伟的哥特式塔楼,它们的轮廓就仿佛是巨大的直冲灰色天空的哨兵.

期刊摘选

Watching Marcello Desailly with his imposing built figure patrolling the midfield. Unpassable wall!
马塞尔.德塞利凭借自己强壮的身体和充沛的体能坐镇米兰中场, 形成一道不可逾越的坚实屏障!

期刊摘选

That old building is not so imposing as it used to be in comparison with other tall modern structures.
和其他的高大现代化建筑相比,那座古建筑没有过去那么壮观了.

《用法词典》

It imparts to readers impressive artistic figure, conceived with imposing imagination.
艺术形象生动的感人, 意象雄奇瑰丽.

期刊摘选

Your factory buildings are very imposing.
你们的厂房真气派!

期刊摘选

The mountains stand tall and imposing.
山势崔巍.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He has lost his imposing appearance.
他已失去堂堂仪表.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The fortress is an imposing building.
这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑.

《简明英汉词典》

Westminster has for too long insulated itself from change while imposing it on everyone else.
英国议会将自己与变革隔离得太久了,而同时又将它强加于其他所有的人.

期刊摘选

This is achieved by limiting production or by imposing embargo, which is a suspension of exports.
他们限制生产,实行禁运(即是停止出口),以达到此目的.

期刊摘选

She is an imposing lady.
她是一位仪容庄重而动人的女人.

《用法词典》

a grand and imposing building
雄伟壮观的建筑物

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.
我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。

柯林斯例句