almighty

英 [ɔːl'maɪtɪ] 美 [ɔl'maɪti]
  • adj. 全能的;有无限权力的
  • adv. 非常
  • n. 全能的神

中文词源


almighty 全能的

组合词。al同all, 全部的。might, 能力,同may(原指能力,后指也许)。

英文词源


almighty (adj.)
Old English ælmihtig "all-powerful," also a by-name of God; compound of æl (see all) + mihtig (see mighty); common Germanic (cognates: Old Saxon alomahtig, Old High German alamahtic, German allmächtig, Old Norse almattigr), perhaps an early Germanic loan-translation of Latin omnipotens (see omnipotent).
The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land." [Washington Irving, 1836]
Related: Almightily.

双语例句


1. Let us now confess our sins to Almighty God.
现在让我们向上帝忏悔我们的罪恶。

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2. I had the most almighty row with the waitress.
我和女招待大吵了一架。

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3. The next moment there was an almighty crash.
接着发生了剧烈的撞击。

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4. God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly.
哎呀,哈特,你把我都吓傻了!

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5. I heard an almighty bang.
我听到一声巨响。

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