c. 1300, "causing wonder," from Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful" (Modern French merveilleux), from merveille (see marvel (n.)). Weakened sense of "splendid, very nice" is from 1924. Related: Marvelously.
雙語例句
1. "Isn't this marvelous?" she cooed.
“這是不是太不可思議了？”她低聲說。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was on fire with this marvelous sight.
看到這一令人嘆為觀止的景象，他激動萬分。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script.
本劇的精彩表演彌補了劇本的不足.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. It'seems to me a most marvelous book.
這本書我覺得奧妙之至.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Even though they weren't expecting me, they managed to knock up a marvelous meal.