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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
remarkable
re·mark·able BrE [rɪˈmɑːkəbl] NAmE [rɪˈmɑːrkəbl] adjective unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice Syn: ↑astonishing •a remarkable achievement/career/talent • She was a truly remarkable woman. •What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is… •~ for sth The area is remarkable for its scenery. •~ that… It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. Opp: ↑unremarkable Derived Word: ↑remarkably Word Origin: early 17th cent.: from French remarquable, from remarquer ‘take note of’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + marquer ‘to mark, note’. Thesaurus: remarkable [remarkable remarkably] adj. •The interior of the house was remarkable for its beauty. exceptional • • unique • • extraordinary • • phenomenal • • amazing • • astonishing • • miraculous • |informal incredible • • unbelievable • • staggering • • stunning • |written unusual • Opp: unremarkable a/an remarkable/exceptional/unique/extraordinary/phenomenal/amazing/astonishing/incredible/staggering achievement a/an remarkable/extraordinary/phenomenal/amazing/astonishing/miraculous/incredible/stunning/unusual success remarkable/exceptional/unique/extraordinary/astonishing/incredible/unbelievable/stunning beauty Example Bank: •These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines. •What they have achieved is just remarkable. •a most remarkable musician •a truly remarkable discovery •He adapted to the new situation with remarkable speed. •It was remarkable that the body had not been found sooner. •The interior of the house was remarkable for its beauty. •Winning the cup was a remarkable achievement.
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