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imposing
  • Derivatives : adv  imposingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

imposing [ɪm'pəuzɪŋ]
  1. 1. adjective [+building] 壮观
  2. 2. adjective [+person] [ manner] 威严

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

imposing [ɪm'pozɪŋ] [ɪm'pəuzɪŋ]
  1. 1. adjective 给人深刻印象的难忘的威严的;堂皇的;庄严

Collins English-English Dictionary

imposing [ɪm'pəυzɪŋ]
  1. 1. adj grand or impressive
    an imposing building

Examples

This man earned a fortune by imposing false cures on patients.
这人靠贩售给病人假药赚了很多钱。
At that moment a tall, thirtyish, imposing-looking man walked in.
就在那时,走进来一个年近三十、身材高大、气宇轩昂的男人。
Her mother-in-law was imposing on the couple's happiness.
她的婆婆给他们夫妻的幸福带来麻烦。
I am always very careful about not imposing myself or my beliefs on other people.
我一直非常谨慎,绝不把自己的信仰强加于他人。
Seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front.
这间房子从后面看比从前面看更为气派。
It was an imposing edifice.
那是一座雄伟的大厦。
那大会堂修建得好气派。
That meeting hall is really imposing.

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