princely

英 [ˈprɪnsli]

美 [ˈprɪnsli]

adj.  巨额的; 庞大的; 雄伟的; 堂皇的; 慷慨的; 王子王孙的; 王公贵族的; 似王子的

最高级：princeliest　

BNC.19082 / COCA.22012

牛津词典

adj.

• 巨额的；庞大的
  if you say that an amount of money is princely , you are usually saying the opposite and that it is not very large
  1. I bought a bike for the princely sum of £20!
     我花20英镑巨款买了一辆自行车！
• 雄伟的；堂皇的；慷慨的
  very grand; generous
  1. princely buildings
     宏伟的建筑
  2. a princely gift
     一份丰厚的礼物
• 王子王孙的；王公贵族的；似王子的
  connected with a prince; like a prince

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （金钱）大量的，巨额的
  Aprincelysum of money is a large sum of money.
  1. It'll cost them the princely sum of seventy-five pounds.
     这将花费他们75英镑巨款。
• ADJ 王子的；亲王的；适合王公贵族的
  Princelymeans belonging to a prince or suitable for a prince.
  1. It was the embodiment of princely magnificence.
     这体现了和亲王相称的富丽堂皇。

英英释义

adj

• having the rank of or befitting a prince
  1. a princely bearing
  2. princely manner
• rich and superior in quality
  1. a princely sum
  2. gilded dining rooms
  Synonym:deluxegildedgrandluxuriousopulentsumptuous

双语例句

• Taking Confusions seriously, and attempting to put into his own conduct the qualities of the Princely Man, Tseng was never willing through danger of loss of "face" to swerve from the line of duty.
  作为儒家学说的认真实践者，曾国藩试图使自己的行为符合满清权贵的要求，他绝不会因为怕丢了面子而使自己偏离为国尽忠的轨迹。
• These regional powerhouses have worked out how to earn princely sums in the world's poorest places.
  这些地区经济的火车头已经找到了在世界上最贫困的地方掘金的方法。
• Thirty thousand a year was all right, but dyspepsia and inability to be humanly happy robbed such princely income of all its value.
  三万元一年固然好，但是因此得了消化不良，连像人一样快活一下也不会，这样的巨大收入全无价值可言。
• What can I give thee back, O liberal; And Princely giver, whO hast brOught the gOld.
  你那样慷慨豪爽的施主呀，你把；你心坎里金碧辉煌的宝藏、。
• In the first act, bankers took advantage of deregulation to run wild ( and pay themselves princely sums), inflating huge bubbles through reckless lending.
  第一步，银行家利用制度的不规范胡作非为，通过不计后果的提供借款吹大泡泡。
• So well-known was she for her wealth, her beauty, and her gifts of mind, that many princely and noble suitors wished to marry her.
  她因财富、美貌和才智闻名天下，王侯贵族的求婚者都渴望娶到她。
• Her ultimate dream would be to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge so she could show them her princely creation.
  她的终极愿望是见一见威廉王子和凯特王妃，好让他们看看自己亲手做的小王子洋娃娃。
• The plant was commissioned by the princely state of Mysore using technology originally developed for North America by us engineers.
  这座电站是受迈索尔土邦委托建设的，使用的技术最初由美国工程师在北美开发。
• The flattered and happy woman put her lips to his ear and whispered a princely name.
  这位受了奉承、喜气洋洋的女人凑到他的耳边，悄悄说了一个王子的名字。
• His many projects, his immense knowledge and his princely manner made him a man apart.
  其众多的作品，广博的知识和高贵的举止使他成了一个与众不同的人。