prestigious

来自prestige,威望，名望。

prestigious (adj.)

1540s, "practicing illusion or magic, deceptive," from Latin praestigious "full of tricks," from praestigiae "juggler's tricks," probably altered by dissimilation from praestrigiae, from praestringere "to blind, blindfold, dazzle," from prae "before" (see pre-) + stringere "to tie or bind" (see strain (v.)). Derogatory until 19c.; meaning "having dazzling influence" is attested from 1913 (see prestige). Related: Prestigiously; prestigiousness.

1. The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.

这家公司赢得了一份极为重要的合同，参与建设欧洲最高的大厦。

2. It is one of the British sporting calendar's most prestigious events.

这是英国体坛大事表上最负盛名的赛事之一。

3. Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.

她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇具声望的文学奖.

4. The young man graduated from a prestigious university.

这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学.

5. The prestigious title offered a gateway to success in the highly competitive world of modelling.

在竞争异常激烈的模特界，这一享有盛誉的头衔打开了通往成功的大门。