greatness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɡreɪt.nəs/ us/ˈɡreɪt.nəs/
(IMPORTANCE)
B2 重要;杰出;伟大;强大
importance and fame, power, or success
Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned. 她作为作家的杰出地位是毋庸置疑的。
They are puffed up with grand notions of their country's historical greatness. 他们对自己国家的历史伟业非常自豪。
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- She has no doubts about Washington's greatness as president.
- The greatness of a leader is not just in his achievements but in the obstacles he has had to overcome.
- The station itself gave testimony to the lost commercial greatness of the area.
- He was weary of the baggage that attends greatness - the obnoxious fans, the endless obligations, the scrutiny of the media.
- He deplores the imbecility of the academic world for not sufficiently recognizing his greatness.
(GOOD QUALITY)
informal极好;极美;极出色
the very good quality of something
I just can't get over the greatness of this record. 这张专辑的伟大令我赞叹不已。
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- I don't usually harp on about the greatness of a dish - but the pie I made today was as good as it gets.
See: great