区别辨析splendid、gorgeous、glorious、superb与magnificent

splendid、gorgeous、glorious、superb与magnificent这些形容词均含“华丽的、宏传的、辉煌的”之意。

splendid : 侧重指给观察者留下壮丽辉煌或灿烂夺目的印象。

  • 新年将至,惟愿山河锦绣、国泰民安!
    I wish our land to be splendid, our country to be prosperous, and our people to live in peace.
    ——习近平主席2021年新年贺词

gorgeous : 指色彩的富丽和豪华,有时含炫耀和卖弄意味。

  • It seems that a certain "sugar daddy" fell in love with a gorgeous woman who worked at a restaurant and proposed to her.
    故事是说某位“甜爹”爱上了一位在餐厅工作的漂亮女士,并向她求了婚。

glorious : 指光芒四射的绚丽,也指值得称倾、赞美或扬名的壮丽辉煌。

  • 晚会很豪华,食物精美可口,香槟酒源源不断。她一直在为这个愉快的夜晚就要过去而惋惜。
    The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne. She had been regretting the wane of the pleasant evening.

superb : 指壮丽辉煌、宏伟等的极点。

  • The crowd were treated to a superb display of tennis.
    观众看了一场非常精彩的网球赛,大饱眼福。

magnificent : 侧重指建筑物、宝石等的华丽堂皇。

  • 我们还要咬定青山不放松,脚踏实地加油干,努力绘就乡村振兴的壮美画卷,朝着共同富裕的目标稳步前行。
    We still need to stay tenacious like a bamboo deeply rooted in the rocks, keep our feet on the ground, and work hard to paint a magnificent picture of rural vitalization, and steadily march ahead towards the goal of common prosperity.
    ——习近平主席2021年新年贺词