adj.巨大的；惊人的；奇异的
A nuclear reactor generates prodigious amounts of heat. 一座核反应堆能发出巨大的热量。
The Sussex ironworks were carried on at such a prodigious expense of wood. 苏塞克斯铁厂象这样办下去使木材造成如此惊人的耗费。
She was shocked by the prodigious view. 她对这奇异的景象感到震惊。
These last words produced a prodigious effect on the seaman. 这最后的几句话在水手们身上发生了一种奇异的效果。
adv.巨大地；异常地；大得令人惊叹地
